A great big THANK YOU!
Lots of things are happening with HOPE! We'll begin with a great big THANK YOU to: Fr. Ashraf, Alnimri, Superintendent of Latin Patriarchate Schools in Jordan Dr. Jim Rigg, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Ms. Kelly Lomax, Director...
Talents Unlimited~Welcomed Suha and Amal to the USA!
In March Talents Unlimited with support from HOPE and the Latin Patriarchate Schools from Jordan, welcomed to Mobile, Alabama our dear friend Ms. Suha Waleed Hanna Haddadin, who is the General Administrator for the Latin Patriarchate Schools in Jordan and...
Skype!
Tuesday morning some of us in Cincinnati woke up much earlier than usual so that we could spend time via Skype with our friends of the Latin Patriarchate Schools. It was a tri-Skype session: Beit Jala (Holy Land), St. Andrew School (East side of Cincinnati) St....
Your support is critical to our survival and growth…
Hello to all of our past and present participants in the HOPE journey and to all of our friends. At this time of year, as we prepare for the coming of Our Lord, it is useful to reflect on the accomplishments of the year and to look forward to the challenges of the...
We Are One in the Spirit; They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love.
On Tuesday, November 25 the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students at the St. Andrew campus of St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School welcomed Abouna Sleman Hassan from Jordan to their campus. Abouna Sleman answered questions about those things teenagers...
Every chance encounter has an eternal connection
Yesterday at St. Andrew Parish in Milford, OH, on the Feast of Christ the King, we welcomed Abouna Sleman Hassan, on behalf of HOPE. Pilgrims from the 2012 and 2014 groups were excited to reconnect with Abouna Sleman, while other guests were delighted to meet him for...
Archdiocesan educators reflect on pilgrimage to Holy Land
Over the summer vacation, 22 local Catholics, including 15 schoolteachers from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were given the opportunity to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage, trading in the familiar comforts of a Cincinnati summer for the vibrant culture and...
Bring HOPE and pray for peace!
A 72 hour cease fire has been announced and there is HOPE that our prayers have been answered and the conflict between Israel and Gaza has ended. Since 2010, teachers from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have built a bridge of friendship with the teachers...
From classroom to classroom
Prior to traveling to the Holy Land, I was torn on what to bring to my host to show my gratitude. I wanted to include my students in this gift so that they too would be connected with the Latin Patriarchate School in Beit Jala. Inspired by a project...
Even though we are safe, we are affected
Our first question, of course, was, “Are you safe?” The HOPE (Holy Land Outreach for Peace Education) teachers from Cincinnati were skyping with their partner teachers in Palestine. Having stayed in their homes, having eaten at their tables, having...