Category Archives: Franciscan Boys Home

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,Continue reading “Meeting with the parents”

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.

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 ourContinue reading “17 years of Franciscan Boys Home”

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, NewContinue reading “800 years of stigmata of Saint Francis”

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,Continue reading “Summer camp 2024 – Spain – Bethlehem”

Few days before Christmas, on 22nd of December 2023, fr. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land and fr. Peter Vasko, president of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land and fr. George Haddad, director of Terra Santa school in Bethlehem and vice-parish priest visited our home and delivered Christmas presents for our boys. InContinue reading “Visit of the Custos to Franciscan Boys Home”

13th of September 2023, Franciscan Boys Home celebrated 16 years of it’s foundation. On the Holy Mass which was led by father Ibrahim Faltas, vice-custos of the Custody of the Holy Land he thanked all the previous friars that were in charge of this home and he pointed out the importance of this home forContinue reading “16 years of Franciscan Boys Home”

On June 13th, 2023, a group of 31 family members of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem embarked on a transformative seven-day trip to Croatia. For some of these people, who have faced immense challenges and hardships in their lives, this journey marked their first experience of traveling abroad. Despite the obstacles that initially seemedContinue reading “Forever Grateful: An Unforgettable Croatian Adventure”

The family of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem concluded the first part of it’s summer camp of 2023. The camp activities included many educational activities and field visits such as a visit to Al-Maskoubiya Church (Balutat Ibrahim), Ibrahimi Mosque, porcelain and glass factories, and a tour in the old city of Hebron. These activitiesContinue reading “Summer camp 2023”