Thursday, March 22nd
6:00 PM: Press conference at Our Lady of Jerusalem Center (former Centre ND de France) in Jerusalem, followed by a reception (across the street from the New Gate)
With Olivier Bonnassies and Jacques de la Bastide (Mary of Nazareth Association), Fr. Laurent Fabre - Marc & Valentine Hodara (Chemin Neuf Community) and several representatives from different Churches in the Holy Land
Saturday, March 24th
Possibility to see on site what the International Center Mary of Nazareth will look like in 2009.
4 PM:
The Patriarch will be welcomed by the official authorities of the City of Nazareth
The Patriarch will be welcomed by the Christians of Nazareth
Procession from the Center to the parish hall at the Basilica
Welcome address given by the Greek Orthodox Bishop of Nazareth
Welcome address given by the Franciscans.
Ecumenical Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation
Formal Greeting
Possibility to see on site what the International Center Mary of Nazareth will look like in 2009
Evening candlelight procession with rosary outside the Basilica.
Sunday March 25th
Possibility to see on site what the International Center Mary of Nazareth will look like in 2009.
Pontifical Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation.
2:30 PM:
Press conference at the International Center Mary of Nazareth, followed by a reception.
With Olivier Bonnassies and Jacques de la Bastide (The Mary of Nazareth Association), Fr. Laurent Fabre - Marc & Valentine Hodara (Chemin Neuf Community).
With the participation of Bishop Marcuzzo, bishop accompanying the Mary of Nazareth Project, Latin Patriarch and Archbishop of Jerusalem Bishop Michel Sabbah and other representatives of the other Churches of the Holy Land, such as Sister Bernadette, Mother Superior of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition.
4:00 PM:
Laying of the First Stone and Inauguration of the Construction Work by the Model.
Liturgy of the Laying of the First Stone with Church authorities.
Signature of the commitment papers by the personalities in attendance.
Laying of the First Stone.
Laying of a mosaic in memory of the event.
Reception and visit of site
TV interviews with various personalities presented by a KTO (France TV) team
As of Monday, March 26th
Permanent opening of the front courtyard and the first projection auditorium by Jean-Claude & Janine Ladet, the second couple from the Chemin Neuf Community to settle in the Holy Land for the Project.
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