HEAR THEIR STORY AND BUY THEIR BEAUTIFUL OLIVEWOOD CRAFTS On November 11-12, 2017, after all masses, we will be hosting at the Church Narthex a nice display of handmade olivewood religious carvings from Bethlehem and Jerusalem available for purchase. These carvings include olive wood nativity sets, crucifixes, rosaries, Christmas ornaments, candle holders, angels and many other religious crafts that make nice wedding, baptism, Easter, and especially Christmas gifts. These carvings are handmade by Catholic families in Bethlehem who rely on sales for their daily bread. For more than ten years Bethlehem Christians have been enduring many hardships as tourism in Bethlehem has plummeted and access to other sources of income has been sharply restricted due to the ongoing conflict. Many Christians left their homeland. The Christian population of the Holy Land went down from 30% in the last century to almost 1% today. Please help support our Catholic brothers and sisters in Bethlehem by purchasing their carvings. George Ghanem, an indigenous Christian from Bethlehem will be standing by the carvings after all masses. Let us keep Bethlehem a Christian town forever. All proceeds go to support Christian artisans from Bethlehem. It is never too late to help. Faithfully in Christ, George Ghanem