Category Archives: Franciscan Boys Home

The family of the Franciscan Boys Home participated in the Egg Hunting activity which was organized by the Sabil Centre 1st of April at Mary Doty Garden in Bethlehem. Thanks for everyone who participated in this event.

The family of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem organized a religious, historical and recreational trip to the north of Palestine 18th of March, 2022. We began our trip with prayer and blessing with Father Sandro. The first destination was to Nazareth, the city of the Annunciation. We visited the Church of Annunciation and theContinue reading “Pilgrimage to Nazareth and Haifa”

Last Thursday, 10th of February on the memory of croatian blessed cardinal Alojzije Stepinac, Custos of the Holy Land father Francesco Patton visited our house in the occasion of the opening of the new kitchen and the laundry room. We were honored with the visit as well of father Marwan Daides, previous director of ourContinue reading “Opening of our new kitchen and laundry room”

The family of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem celebrated Christmas in a special way by holding a festive mass which was presided over by Father Francesco Patton in the Franciscan Sisters Church. Moreover, there was a clown performance in which the children were given gifts. Father Sandro, who is the director of the home,Continue reading “A special celebration”

The Catholic Council of Churches in Jerusalem organized an awareness lecture on violence in society, and the development of the appropriate strategy to limit its spread. This special lecture was presented by Professor Rafiq Saeed to the staff of the Franciscan Child Home in Bethlehem. This program will be completed in the coming days. FatherContinue reading “Awareness lecture”

The family of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem, hosted a group of volunteer students, as part of the “Draw a Smile” activity, which was organized by professor Mary Qumsieh, who is the Deanship of Student Affairs at Bethlehem University, as the occasion of the glorious Christmas holidays. Father Sandro, thanked all those who contributedContinue reading “Special Christmas visit”

On a distinguished initiative of the family Club of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, represented by the parish priest, Father Marwan Daads, visited the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem. On lighting the first candle of Advent, the family of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem and the family Club of the Church ofContinue reading “Special visit of father Marwan with Nazareth families to our home”

Br. Julio César Bunader, who is visitator of our Custody, visited our homeNovember 19th, 2021 our Home and met also our boys together with the sisters from this house along with the people serving in this house. He was really impressed with our mission and stated that was one of the most important activites thatContinue reading “Visit of the Visitator of the Custody to our home”

The family of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem organized a series of new and special activities targeting the children of the house on one hand, and their families on the other hand.The family of the Franciscan Boys Home hosted the pastoral council of the parish of St. Catherine’s Church in Bethlehem, headed by theContinue reading “Various new activities”

Special congratulation of the family of the Franciscan Boys Home in Bethlehem, represented by Father Sandro, who is the director of the home and extends their best wishes and blessings to their son Farid Al-Ali, on the occasion of his success in the high school exams the Tawjihi. With our best wishes for our sonContinue reading “Special congratulation”