Southwestern USA Lieutenancy
Protocol for Receiving a Pilgrim Shell
To receive a Pilgrim Shell, the most treasured decoration of the Order, please submit a letter to the Lieutenant with the information listed below. Details of the honorarium and mailing address follow the checklist.
Please address your questions to Dame Michele Malloy, DGCHS.
Questions
Dame Michele Malloy, DGCHS
Protocol to Receive Shell — please write or email with questions about your pilgrimage and application.
Application
Information to include in your letter
Submit a letter to the Lieutenant with the following information:
- The date you made the pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
- The name of the spiritual director and contact information.
- The names and contact information of two other pilgrimage participants.
- The number of days you spent in Jerusalem and the number of days you spent in Galilee and other areas of the Holy Land.
- A copy of your itinerary or a list of the holy sites you visited.
- A brief personal reflection on your pilgrimage and what it meant to you.
If you have a brochure describing your pilgrimage, please submit a copy. This information will allow the Lieutenant to evaluate your application and determine if your trip meets the requirements of an Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem pilgrimage.
Upon review by the Lieutenant, and once approved by the Grand Master of the Order, a certificate of pilgrimage and a pilgrim shell will be mailed to you.
Honorarium & mailing
Where to send your letter
Please include an honorarium of $100.00 per Pilgrim Shell requested and mail to:
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Southwestern USA Lieutenancy
2001 Kirby Drive, Suite 902
Houston, Texas 77019