Franciscan Boys Home
Part of the mission of the Franciscans in the Holy Land
Latest from the Blog
Christmas in Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem
Each year, the Franciscan Boys Home family comes together to celebrate Christmas with the boys in our care. This year, on December 21st, we had the privilege of welcoming Father Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, and Father Peter Vasko from the Franciscan Foundation of the Holy Land. It was a…
Meeting with the parents
Throughout the academic year, Franciscan Boys Home will be conducting meetings with the parents of our boys every Thursday, as was done in the previous year. This year is particularly significant due to our collaboration with Pro Terra Santa, which has provided us with Ms. Ursula Mukarker, the director of Wings of Hope for trauma,…
Olive harvest 2024
On the 16th of November 2024, our boys, along with the aspirants from Bethlehem Monastery, harvested olives from our garden, which will provide us with oil for the forthcoming year. We extend our gratitude to all those who participated in this significant event.
17 years of Franciscan Boys Home
On the 18th of September, 2024, the family of Franciscan Boys Home held a mass of thanksgiving at the Milk Grotto church to commemorate the past 17 years. This solemn occasion was attended by parish priest Fr. Rami Asakrieh, Fr. Noor Tamash, a deacon from Shepherd’s Field, and Fr. Sandro Tomašević, the director of our…
800 years of stigmata of Saint Francis
1224 – 2024 – 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata. Today, 17th of September 2024 church celebrates 800 years from the miraculous event of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata. Our home, whose protectors are Saint Francis and Saint Anthony are celebrating with Franciscans this big jubilee. “From Wounds, New…
Summer camp 2024 – Spain – Bethlehem
From June 6th to 20th, our boys participated in summer camp activities, starting in Spain and later moving to Bethlehem. We were warmly welcomed by the wonderful parishioners of Boadilla del Monte and their brilliant parish priest, Padre Javier Siegrist. We really enjoyed the 2 weeks spent visiting marvelous cities such as Madrid, Ávila, Segovia,…
Pay To: Franciscan Boys Home
IBAN NO: PS79 ARAB 0000 0000 9050 7285 0053 0
WITH: ARAB BANK P.L.C BETHLEHEM BRANCH, SWIFT CODE: ARABPS22050.
CORESPONDENT BANKS: EURO TRANSFERS: UNICREDIT BANK AG (HYPOVEREINSBANK) MUENCHEN DE SWIFT CODE: HYVEDEMM ACCOUNT NO: 69113460
Support us on PayPal:
Franciscan Boys Home 