Holy Land Pilgrimage Mass Intentions

Greetings,

I write this in anticipation of leaving for the Holy Land pilgrimage in a few days.  I wanted to share with you the Mass Intentions for the nine Masses I will celebrate while on pilgrimage.

• On Monday, June 21 I will offer a Mass at our church for a successful and safe pilgrimage.
• On June 23 at the Basilica of the Annunciation the offering is for expectant mothers.
• The next day the Mass will be at Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration and it is offered for the deceased members of the parish.
• The Mass at the Mount of the Beatitudes is offered for the unemployed and underemployed.
• On June 26 Mass will be at St. Peter's Church in Capernaum, site of the healing in the synagogue, and it will be offered for those who are sick.
• We will celebrate our Sunday Mass (same readings and prayers that you will hear) in Jerusalem and I will offer it for the parish family of St. Malachy.
• The Mass on Monday will be at the Cave in Shepherd's field outside of Bethlehem and is offered for peace in our families.
• Tuesday finds us in the Church commemorating Peter's denial of Christ during His Passion and I will offer the Mass for an increase of religious vocations.
• The final Mass of the pilgrimage finds us in the Upper Room where Christ celebrated the Last Supper and it will be offered for a greater unity among Christians.

As you see the parish family of St. Malachy will be in our prayers during this pilgrimage, please keep us in yours.

God Bless, Fr. Joe