Bishop Denis J. Madden of Baltimore and 23 priests began their pilgrimage in the Holy Land Oct. 12 with Mass at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem, just outside the walls of the Old City. Listening to a reading from Luke's Gospel of Jesus speaking to the "good thief" who he promised would join him...Read More

The Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, where the Baltimore pilgrimage group celebrate Mass on the first day in Israel, is a retreat and residential center. It also has had, since 2006, a permanent exhibition about the Holy Shroud to help pilgrims gain a deeper understanding of Christ’s sufferings and Resurrection as they visit...Read More