Franciscan Father Ramzi Sidawi, guardian of the Franciscan Monastery, stands near the altar as he welcomes Cardinal Wilton Gregory and the faithful to the celebration of the monastery’s 125th. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Concelebrating the Mass with Cardinal Gregory were (from left) Franciscan Father Ramzi Sidawi, guardian of the monastery; Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, the Custos of the Holy Land and guardian of the Holy Shrines of Christianity; Bishop Paul Loverde, the bishop emeritus of Arlington, Virginia, and Bishop Denis Madden auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, both of whom serve as co-chairmen of the monastery’s honorary board of directors. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
The faithful pray during the anniversary Mass at the Franciscan Monastery. (Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)
Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, the Custos of the Holy Land and guardian of the Holy Shrines of Christianity, distributes Holy Communion during the anniversary Mass at the Franciscan Monastery.(Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)
Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, the Custos of the Holy Land and guardian of the Holy Shrines of Christianity speaks near the altar during the celebration of the monastery’s 125th. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
After the Sept. 22 Mass celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, D.C., all those who gathered for the Mass posed for a group photo. It was a recreation of the same photo that was taken at the monastery dedication Mass on Sept. 17, 1899. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
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