Representatives from Bethlehem Christian Families will be with us on June 17th & 18th to ask for your help and blessing for the native people of the Holy Land in Bethlehem.
These families, sixty years ago, made up 18% of the population. Due to recent events in the Middle East, it has caused these families to face devastating economical strain and caused the population to decrease to less than 2% in the Holy Land. These families have relied on the income from their religious hand carved olive wood artifacts to tourists. So, they have come to the USA to try to help support these families by bringing their artifacts here to sell in the USA. All the proceeds from sales will be sent back to the families of the Holy Land so that they might be able to keep their homes and provide for their families.
Please take a moment before or after mass to look at these beautiful items and consider supporting these families. Thank you!