Deus lo Vult · God wills it
Southwestern USA Lieutenancy
Deus lo Vult — God wills it
A pontifical order of knighthood charged with supporting the Latin Patriarchate and the Christian presence in the Holy Land.
Arkansas · New Mexico · Oklahoma · Texas
About Us
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a pontifical order of knighthood charged with supporting the Latin Patriarchate and the Christian presence in the Holy Land. The Southwestern USA Lieutenancy serves members in Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Joining the Order means taking on a commitment for life. The commitment to be a Witness to the Faith, to lead an exemplary Christian life of continuing charity in support of the Christian communities in the Holy Land.
Investiture
2027 Austin, Texas
October 15–18
Liturgies, investiture, presentations, and fellowship in support of the mission in the Holy Land.
Upcoming
September 14–18, 2028 — Santa Fe
September 14–17, 2029 — Fort Worth
September 6–9, 2030 — Houston
Support the Mission
A donation of a Bequest from your will is a beautiful way to help our sisters and brothers in the Holy Land.
A registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible as provided by law.
2027 Departures
The Holy Land Pilgrimages include visits to all of the holy sites that are required to earn the Pilgrim Shell. Non-members are welcome to join any of the Order-sponsored pilgrimages. Pilgrimages in other lands do not include the Holy Land so cannot earn the Pilgrim Shell.
To receive a Pilgrim Shell, the most treasured decoration of the Order, submit a letter to the Lieutenant. Please address your questions to Dame Michele Malloy, DGCHS. Protocol to Receive Shell
Photos: Notre-Dame by Gargarapalvin; St. Peter’s by Livioandronico2013 (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped).
Leadership
Membership
We encourage nominations of Catholics in good standing who actively participate in their diocese and parish.
Please do NOT invite candidates to join directly! Each candidate must be approved by their local pastor, bishop, and ultimately the Vatican.
Arkansas · New Mexico · Oklahoma · Texas
Section newsletters and information for each area of the Lieutenancy.