Miles for Mothers: St. John’s Student to Raise Awareness for Mothers and Babies of Bethlehem
Cecilia Bowe Washington, DC – St. John’s College High School senior Cecilia Bowe will be running in the Palestine Half-Marathon in Bethlehem on March 22, 2019. Cecilia is hoping to raise $5,000 for Holy Family Hospital, a Catholic teaching hospital run by the Order of Malta in Bethlehem. Holy…
Read MoreMarch 6, 2019
Pope Francis Discusses Holy Family Hospital with Order of Malta Grand Master
On June 22, 2018, Pope Francis welcomed to the Vatican Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, the recently-elected Grand Master of the Order of Malta. Their meeting began with a discussion of the Order’s major works caring for the sick and the poor throughout the world, including its…
Read MoreJuly 16, 2018
What is the Order of Malta?
The Order of Malta has a long, rich history – one that we’d have a hard time squeezing into a single blog post. Nonetheless, as a primary work of the Order, we felt it was important to introduce you to its 900 years of dedicated service to the…
Read MoreJuly 5, 2018
Holy Family Hospital, My Home
Nurse Jameelah’s Story “My name is Jameelah Abu-Eideh. When I was a little girl, I loved to sew. My family always told me I would grow up to be a tailor, and for many years I believed them. I was working in a local sewing shop when a friend invited…
Read MoreMay 24, 2018
Thea’s Story
October 2, 2017 Baby Thea made her way into the world on a Monday, 17 weeks before her due date. At the time she was born, her mother, Amal, remembers how Thea was so small and fragile that she was afraid to take the baby into her arms. “I was…
Read MoreApril 4, 2018
The “Baby Steps” Camino
3 Days. 33 Miles. 1 Mission. Here at HFHF, we are blessed with incredible supporters. Not only are we regularly humbled by their generosity and hard work, but every now and then, we get to be completely blown away by their remarkable creativity. Such begins the story of the Baby Steps…
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2018
Fostering Peace Through Medicine: Zachariah’s Story
An Answered Prayer At 39 years old, expectant mother Reema and her husband, Abu Zachariah, were preparing to welcome their firstborn child. Coming from an established Muslim family in Amman, Jordan, Reema knew from an early age that she wanted to be a mother. After suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage a…
Read MoreOctober 17, 2017
Parish Partners: St. Joseph, Garden City
Putting Faith into Action Part of our mission at Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation is to spread awareness of our Hospital throughout the United States. That is why we are thrilled to have the support of Catholic schools and parishes nationwide, who are championing our blessed hospital and growing…
Read MoreOctober 6, 2017
This Hummus Recipe Comes Straight from the Holy Land
Calling all Hummus Lovers! On July 15th we had the pleasure of attending the fourth annual Holy Land Festival at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, DC. We had so much fun meeting fellow Holy Land-based organizations, listening to traditional Palestinian music, and eating as…
Read MoreJuly 19, 2017
