Olive Wood Sale (Nov 22 & 23)

Following 10:00 AM Mass & Procession | Carolyn Hall

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land

Did you know that 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem are completely

dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood? The recent clashes

in the Middle East have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most

of those families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to

leave their homeland. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic

consequences on the Holy sites. Issam, from the “Star of Bethlehem“ group came

to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful

religious handicrafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to

keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from

sales goes directly to the needy Catholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. The

Star of Bethlehem has been approved by many bishops and dioceses of Jerusalem.

Please show your generosity to our Brothers and Sisters in the Holy Land.

Proceeds benefit Catholic Schools in the Holy Land