Mass for St. Teresa of Calcutta

Relic of St. Teresa

This morning, Sunday 18th, the diocese of Jerusalem celebrated a solemn Mass to honor St. Teresa of Calcutta. Lots of people were in attendance, including religious nuns from all congregations in the HolyLand.  The Auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem presided at the Mass because the Apostolic Administrator was not available.

At the Offertory the sisters of M. Teresa brought up a copy of their Rule, a missionary Cross and some other items to represent their consecration.Well it was a long Mass lasting over an hour. I didn't go because I had the Armenian Mass at 9am and it was a big rush to get from the Armenian Church to St. Savior's 1 km up the hill.

Packed church for the Mass. 

Besides I am totally exhausted from the work of the past week. Feeling more faint than before. And the fatigue is overwhelming. Billy at Mian restaurant and his wife rushed out to hold me as I walked passed their restaurant. My legs were wobbly from fatigue and I was quite disoriented. I had just come back from the supermarket and was carrying some heavy foodstuff in my backpack. Well yesterday night I felt the same weakness and disorientation but managed to walk 1 km home without incident.  

Offertory gifts

It's becoming quite an ordeal again to walk home since the stabbing attacks 2 days ago. Since then 4 other terrorist attacks have taken place. The latest was this morning near Hebron. There is a security video showing clearly the entire situation. Dreadful. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4855750,00.html   OOppps news just in, another attack a while ago. Stabbing in Efrat

Anyway as I said yesterday, Israel is getting ready for more attacks as the jewish holidays near. Let's pray that St. Teresa can intercede and we can have peace the next month.