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Bethlehem University Bethlehem University News - Volume 20 Issue No. 2 2011-2012

IN THE HOLY LAND

A Renewal of

Faith

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Dear Alumni and Friends of Bethlehem University,

Have you visited Bethlehem University? If so, you have seen our beautiful campus overlooking Bethlehem, our educational facilities buzzing with activity, or perhaps our faculty engaging classes in discussion. But I am sure that your lasting memories are that of our students. You probably saw them socializing with each other between classes, perhaps you even had the opportunity to talk with some of them, to hear about the realities of their lives – and I am certain you could feel their sense of promise and hope.

Indeed, it is that sense of possibility that is the greatest blessing to me here at Bethlehem University. !at possibility sustains all the people on campus as they strive to be better students, better educators, and better people. And that sense of possibility is experienced and carried from here by the thousands of visitors to Bethlehem University each year.

As you will read in this magazine, leaders of the Church, such as Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, are enthused and renewed each time they visit us at Bethlehem University:

“Every time I come here, I leave with hope, the hope that radiates from the beautiful students. !anks be to God for Bethlehem University!”

But this notion of possibility, of hope, does not lie merely in the abstract or the theoretical. Every day – through our students, through our passionate educators and administrators, through the De La Salle Christian Brothers – Bethlehem University is a site of rebirth, weaving hope and peace into the cloth of society and serving as an instrumental player in the future of Palestinian success.

You will read about that possibility made real, which sustains our distinguished faculty, who are leading the way in various areas including the groundbreaking genetic and hereditary research; our graduates, who encourage and mentor our students as they prepare for careers; and our friends and volunteers around the world, who generously give their time, passion, and other resources to the advancement of Bethlehem University.

As you read these stories, I pray that you, too, will feel that possibility. If you have not yet had the opportunity to visit Bethlehem University, I invite you to come and see first-hand how Bethlehem University exemplifies renewal and a promise for the future, a place where hope is kept alive, indeed a place that is a beacon of hope.

!ank you for your continued generosity and prayers.

Sincerely,

Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdDVice Chancellor

A Message !om the Vice Chancellor Published by the Development and

Editorial CommitteeBrother Jack Curran, FSC

Ms. Patti Riippa

Ms. Angela Hawash - Abu Eita ’11

Mr. James Howell

Mr. Bassem Ballout

ContributorsMr. Demitri Awwad

Brother Dominic Smith, FSC

Photography:

Ms. Angela Hawash - Abu Eita ’11

Mr. Jésus Villegas

Mr. Demitri Awwad

Ms. Nadira AlAraj

Mr. Isaac Sahhar

Ms. Serene Nuaimi

Mr. Munjid Kharoufeh

Mr. Kirby Knight

Studio Shamieh

Special ThanksStudent Ambassadors

Visitors

Alumni

Design and Printing:Nour Design & Print Co.

[email protected]

Selina Tabash Nour ’98

David Nour ’95

Electronic address:www.bethlehem.edu

[email protected]

Temporary mailing address:

PO Box 11407

92248 Jerusalem

Location address:Frères Street

Bethlehem, Palestine

NoBethlehem University

Hecker Center, Suite 330

3025 Fourth St, NE

Washington, DC 20017-1102

Tel. 202-526-6097

INDIVISA MANENT

A Spirit of Renewal

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Get to know Ms. Lubna Alzaroo, a senior at Bethlehem University majoring in English Language and Literature with a minor in Translation.

Q: What are your goals for the future? A: My dream is to go to grad school and get an MA and PhD in English Literature. I am particularly interested in Colonial and postcolonial literature since I very much relate to that kind of writing. I would like to teach Literature with a focus on that theme at a university one day since I truly believe we can learn a lot about ourselves as a culture and society through researching and discussing those topics.

Q: Who has been one of the biggest influences in your life? A: My father raised me to love education,

think critically and to work hard for the things I want. He taught me to be independent, to always face the challenges in my life and to never give up on this land and people. I grew up to be strong, independent and open-minded thanks to him. I learned to believe that education was the way to resist, through him.

Q: You meet a lot of groups visiting campus; what is your impression about them?

A: Over the past four years, I have met with a lot of di"erent groups at Bethlehem University through the Student Ambassador program. It is fascinating how many people come each with their di"erent views and perspectives. I have learned a lot through the past years just by talking to people. I always appreciate that so many di"erent groups come to visit us and support us.

Table of Contents

Visitors to Campus 26

!ank You 21

How You Can Help 28

6Bethlehem University on Google’s Radar

Fulbright Scholar Brings Social Work Expertise to Bethlehem University 8

15Bethlehem University Presents Honorary Doctorate to Msgr. Robert L. Stern

Hotel Management All-Star: Bethlehem University Educates the Best 14

20In Memory

19Supporting Peace !rough Economic Development

16A Visit to Bethlehem University Provides Many with a Renewal of Faith

4!e Naming & Blessing of the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration

10Unlocking Codes & Opening Doors: Medical Research at Bethlehem University Combats Hereditary Disease

9Bethlehem University Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh

You asked, they answered!

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In the presence of Archbishop Antonio Franco, Papal Nuncio and Chancellor of Bethlehem University; Mr. Ibrahim and Mrs. Hilda Dabdoub; Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine; and local, national, and international Church, government, and business leaders, Brother Peter Bray named the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration at Bethlehem University on 12 May 2012.

!is first ever naming of a faculty at Bethlehem University, a momentous historic occasion, highlights the quality education provided by the faculty, the prestigious positions earned by

the graduates, and the promising future programs to be developed and enhanced by the faculty.

Mr. Ibrahim Dabdoub, Group CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait, told those gathered for the ceremony that “my wife, Hilda, my daughter, Tamara, and I could find no better way to honor the memory of our beloved late son than to give the young men and women in Palestine an opportunity to obtain a first rate business education here at Bethlehem University and thus the opportunity to improve their lives.”

“!e Dadboub family’s

contribution to Bethlehem University signals that this faculty and this university, which has grown from the secondary school where Ibrahim himself was educated as a young boy, has the formula needed for young Palestinians to transform themselves and the world,” said Brother Peter Bray. “Ibrahim’s ethical leadership in the business world, especially in Kuwait, has been consistently credited as helping to steer the Kuwaiti economy in a positive direction.”

Mr. Dabdoub went on to say, “!is investment in Bethlehem University is inspired by our beloved son, Shucri, who passed

An Historic First at Bethlehem University!

From left to right: Mr. Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait; Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine; Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University.

Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University

Dr. Fadi Kattan, Dean of the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration

Brother Jack Curran, Vice President of Development for Bethlehem University, greets Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine.

Mr. Ibrahim Dabdoub, Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait, unveils the newly inaugurated Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration.

From left to right: Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University; Mr. Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait; Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine; H.E. Archbishop Antonio Franco, Apostolic Delegate and Chancellor of Bethlehem University; Mrs. Hilda Dabdoub, mother of the late Mr. Shucri Dabdoub; and Ms. Tamara, sister of the late Mr. Shucri Dabdoub.

"e Naming and Blessing of the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration

HE Archbishop Antonio Franco blessing the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration.

Mrs. Hilda and Mr. Ibrahim Dabdoub with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Brother Peter Bray (on right) and Dr. Michel Sansur (on left).

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away unexpectedly. It is fitting that an enduring memorial to him should be established in the place of his heritage. It is our hope that others will join us in supporting this important academic institution, Bethlehem University, and the future of higher education in Palestine.”

“Education is the most powerful and rewarding investment. !ank you, Mr. and Mrs. Dabdoub for your generosity to Bethlehem University. You are enabling us to move forward with a number of initiatives,” said Dr. Fadi Kattan, Dean of the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration. “We come here to broaden our horizons, to sharpen our vision, to enlarge our hearts, and to train our minds so as to

solve problems and confront the challenges before us. We come to discover that which inspires us, to find what motivates us, and to connect our personal passions to a larger community interest. We come to discover new ideas, new ways of working, and new ways of thinking.”

Dean Kattan, himself a 1990 graduate of Bethlehem University, has witnessed and participated in the growth of Bethlehem University and the vital role it plays in Palestine and throughout the world. Under his leadership, the first Masters degree at Bethlehem University was established in 2005, a Masters in International Cooperation and Development. Others are presently in process.

Palestinian o#cials have stressed the need for increased support for Bethlehem University, especially throughout the Arab world. Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad commended Bethlehem University and the Dabdoub family for their dedication to developing higher education in Palestine. “Please allow me … to salute Bethlehem University, its management, its faculty members and students, for the great achievements since 1973,” Prime Minister Fayyad said. “Bethlehem University has been serving the youth of Palestine, serving the public and private sectors, by preparing the leaders of the future. …Bethlehem University graduates do own a high level of commitment toward performance, professionalism and high standards. Bethlehem University can for sure be very proud of these achievements.”

We are all indebted to and inspired by Ibrahim and Hilda Dabdoub. Bethlehem University is grateful for their support as well as for the support of our many benefactors and alumni.

Mr. Ibrahim Dabdoub unveils the newly inaugurated Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration with Brother Peter Bray.

From left to right: Mr. Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait; Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine; Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University.

Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University

Dr. Fadi Kattan, Dean of the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration

Brother Jack Curran, Vice President of Development for Bethlehem University, greets Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine.

Mr. Ibrahim Dabdoub, Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait, unveils the newly inaugurated Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration.

From left to right: Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdD, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University; Mr. Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait; Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine; H.E. Archbishop Antonio Franco, Apostolic Delegate and Chancellor of Bethlehem University; Mrs. Hilda Dabdoub, mother of the late Mr. Shucri Dabdoub; and Ms. Tamara, sister of the late Mr. Shucri Dabdoub.

"e Naming and Blessing of the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration

HE Archbishop Antonio Franco blessing the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration.

Mrs. Hilda and Mr. Ibrahim Dabdoub with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Brother Peter Bray (on right) and Dr. Michel Sansur (on left).

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When Ms. Nadira AlAraj, lecturer in the Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration, enrolled her students in the 2011 Google Online Marketing Challenge, she immediately encountered a problem: the application had no option for entrants to select Palestine as the country of residence. But Ms. AlAraj and her students persevered undeterred, contacting Google representatives, beginning the process that challenged how the online marketing world sees Palestine.

In the Google challenge, students created an online marketing campaign for a real business or nonprofit. !e team from Bethlehem University worked with a contemporary visual arts high school, Dar Al-Kalima College, in the Google “AdWords” challenge – researching and evaluating key search terms that would increase tra#c to the College’s website.

!e team’s goals in the competition were not limited to completing the challenge as an assigned project, but also to achieving something bigger and making their mark. !ey were first elevated to semi-finalists and then went on to grab first place in the Middle East/Africa region $ a distinct and honorable accomplishment for the group of young students. !is was the first year Bethlehem University participated in this program, and Bethlehem University was the first Palestinian university to win this award.

!e winning team is comprised of five Business majors — Farah Abu Sahliya, Firas Nofal, Ramzy Zreineh, Saher Qawas, and Jack Mikhail — who enthusiastically pooled their marketing and advertising experiences gained in the classroom and applied them in the real world. !ey explain that the stimulating thing about the competition was

that it was tested by real clients and judged by real professionals. “!is was real life, consequently full of challenges, hardships and obstacles, but with the help of our mentor Ms. AlAraj, we had a great deal of support,” they said.

Ms. AlAraj’s encouragement and daily follow-up is credited for pushing the students to the edge of their limits, ultimately with a rewarding payo". “!e patience and the encouragement of our lecturer was one of the main ingredients of our success. As our mentor, she guided us throughout this entire ordeal; she pushed us to our limits and had faith in our abilities,” the team said.

Ms. AlAraj $ an enthusiastic proponent of online education, social networking and e-business $ heard about this competition and immediately thought about her students and how she could introduce them to the world of AdWords.

Bethlehem University

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“I know how valuable and knowledgeable my students are,” Ms. AlAraj said, “and I think it’s important to open the world to them and let the world know what we’re incubating here at Bethlehem University.” !e student team along with mentor Ms. AlAraj recently returned from their visit to Google European headquarters in Dublin as part of their award. !ey met with many people who

work for the company across Europe and the Middle East.

During their day at Google’s Dublin o#ce, they met the European regional winners, who hail from Poland. During the day Mr. John Herlihy, Vice President of Advertising Operations, led a discussion with the teams about Google and its innovative projects. !e students also met with new Google employees, who shared their exciting experiences so far.

!e tour inside the impressive Google o#ce provided interesting insight into the

facilities available to Google employees, which are well-known for providing a relaxing atmosphere while encouraging productivity and excellence.

!e experience at Google in Dublin certainly proved to be a rewarding prize, as student winners not only gained wonderful real-world experiences through the competition, but also glimpsed what is possible with some coaching, teamwork, and creative thinking, in an exciting field that is ripe with opportunities for the future.

!e Bethlehem University team of five Business majors completed in the Google Online Marketing Challenge, capturing first place in the Middle East/Africa region. From left to right: Saher Qawas, Ramzy Zreineh, Farah Abu Sahliya, Jack Mikhail, and Firas Nofal.

Bethlehem University is a Catholic co-educational institution in the Lasallian tradition whose mission is to provide quality higher education to the people of Palestine and to serve them in its role as a center for the advancement, sharing and use of knowledge.

!e University emphasizes excellence in academic programs and the development of students as committed people prepared to assume leading positions in society. !e University aspires to foster shared values, moral principles and a dedication to serving the common good.

Mission Statement

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“I have a great sense that there are so many opportunities here,” said Dr. Elizabeth Beck, an expert in Social Work and Fulbright scholar from Pittsburgh.

Dr. Beck is part of the team that submitted the Master’s in Social Work (MSW) curriculum to the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education. To further this goal, Bethlehem University has worked closely with the University of Washington School of Social Work – currently tied for #3 among all social work programs in the United States – to develop a plan for an MSW program in Palestine, with a strong emphasis on community development and leadership. !e MSW program will also be supported by a network of other key partners in the Palestinian context, including Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists (PUSWP), Palestinian ministries, Palestinian nongovernmental organizations, and agencies of the United Nations. Palestine faces a dire need for qualified social workers: as of 2010, only 10 MSW-holding professionals were in all of West Bank and Gaza, and there were no social workers holding a Ph.D.

“Because of the situation Palestine is in, there is a very palpable sense that the state of

the community, being that it is a community built in response to the Occupation, is unsustainable, and that helps to open up room for community development,” Dr. Beck said.

“!is also means that social work practitioners have room to develop their own university curriculums and to just develop the field.” As the Director of !e Center for Collaborative Social Work at Georgia State University, she brings a di"erent eye to the social work landscape in Palestine.

“I’m not in the business of creating social work models for Palestine, but I have access to resources not available yet here,” she said. “I play a role of connecting those here [at Bethlehem University] to resources that those in my field – in the United States – have, and to serve as a source of inspiration to social work experts at Bethlehem University… I myself have benefited from this type of coaching – in my own academic career – and know how valuable it is.” However, she notes that Palestine is unique to other parts of the world.

“I and my peers here think that it is futile to try and import social work models from other countries,” Dr. Beck said. “!ere are a lot of community service program models already present in Palestine — which is great — and I think that the community here is well on the road towards modifying and expanding upon what is already fits their community.”

She notes that strengthening communities is a critical component of strengthening families, as “the community and its individuals are very much intertwined.” !is holistic approach ensures that collective issues – empowerment and social justice, for example – are addressed, and individuals and their communities are enabled to work for change at government levels.

!ough Bethlehem University’s proposed Master’s in Social Work curriculum is pending with the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education, Bethlehem University is currently seeking creative project ideas and opportunities for funding.

Brings Social Work Expertise to Bethlehem University

Fulbright Scholar

Dr. Elizabeth Beck, a visiting Fulbright Scholar, is part of a team working to bring a Master’s in Social Work curriculum to Bethlehem University.

To learn more, please contact the Development O"ce at:[email protected]

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Even after the briefest of interactions with Dr. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh, one will walk away, without question, knowing that among his greatest passions are Duke University basketball and his beloved homeland of Palestine. !is passion for those things he holds dear to his heart has carried throughout his life and continues today as a committed volunteer, donor, and friend to Bethlehem University.

After hearing the late Brother Vincent Malham give a presentation at the investiture of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, an organization of which he is a member, Dr. Samir wanted to know more about Bethlehem University.

“I was intrigued. I learned so much from his speech. It touched my heart, and my love for Bethlehem

University has grown since then.” Soon, Jack Steger, the Chairman Emeritus of the Bethlehem University Foundation Board, asked Dr. Samir to join the board. “I was very busy in my medical practice, but Jack kept after me until I joined,” he said. “You just have to love the man for his persistence.” Today, Dr. Samir is happy Jack Steger brought him deeper into the Bethlehem University family.

Born in Haifa, Dr. Samir is all too familiar with the struggles of his Palestinian brothers and sisters. “Due to the political situation, graduates struggle to find work, and financial opportunities are severely limited,” he said. To Dr. Samir, Bethlehem University fills a need not met by other universities in the Holy Land.

“Bethlehem University is very, very special place as the only Catholic university in my homeland. It is run by hard-working, dedicated Christian Brothers, who are working under di"cult situations to empower my country’s people through education,” he said, adding that Bethlehem University is instrumental in preserving Christianity in the

land of Christ – and to do that, it must start with education and life experience.

“I believe that our students must be exposed to other cultures and other institutions to broaden their horizon,” Dr. Samir said. Turning his passion into action, he and his wife Mary opened their home and community to two Bethlehem University students who traveled from Bethlehem to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a nursing internship last summer as a part of the Sir John McGuckin Mentoring and Internship Program. Mary then came to Bethlehem in November with Bishop Paul J. Swain of the Diocese of Sioux Falls to visit Marlena Abu Aita and Salam Gareeb, their two interns from the past summer. Wanting to build upon that experience, Dr. Samir is now working to establish a working partnership between nursing programs in the United States and Bethlehem University.

!rough compassionate service and unwavering generosity, Dr. Samir and Mary Abu-Ghazaleh and their family are making a most significant di"erence in the lives of students, faculty, and the entire Bethlehem University community. !e results of their passionate service and dedication serve as a shining example of what is possible for our students.

Bethlehem University Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh

Palestinian native Dr. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh maintains an active relationship with Bethlehem University from his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he has hosted two Bethlehem University Nursing interns and is active in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Dr. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh, M.D. is a retired Gynecological Oncologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In addition to his service on the Bethlehem University Foundation Board, he is an active board member of many professional organizations including the National Cancer Advisory Board, Arab American Institute and the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation. Dr. Abu Ghazaleh is a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, the Order of Malta and the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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A Goldmine for Geneticists

Unlocking Codes...

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Geneticist Dr. Hashem Shahin tackles genetic problems that disproportionally a#ect the Palestinian population.

Medical Research at Bethlehem University Combats Hereditary Disease ...

Dr. Hashem Shahin is passionate about genetics. A ’95 Bethlehem University graduate, he recently participated in the 12th International Congress of Human Genetics/American Society of Human Genetics 61st Annual Meeting in Montreal, where he was invited to present his work.

“Palestine is a goldmine for geneticists,” Dr. Shahin said about his work in the area. Because of marriage patterns in Palestine, where most marriages take place between several longstanding Palestinian clans and families, the population is unique due to its very homozygous gene pool. !is is a boon to ‘gene hunters,’ like Dr. Shahin.

“Because the Palestinian population originated from a particular set of ancestors and its genetic traits have been concentrated, we can observe several occurrences of traits — such as schizophrenia — in one family,” Dr. Shahin said.

!is unique situation has enabled DNA researchers to identify many genes that cause hearing loss, syndromic cleft palate, and more.

“As unfortunate as this is, we must seize this unique opportunity to hunt these mutations and genes and hopefully drastically reduce these cases,” he says. “!is has universal implications for the entire world because through our e"orts – now other researchers know what they’re looking for!”

Dr. Shahin feels fortunate to be a part of this research community, which allows him access to existing research and resources. “!ey trust me,” he said. “!ey know I am working to help them achieve better health for themselves and their children. Utilizing the data that my team has been collected here, the technology we have in our Hereditary Research Lab and the technology and information, shared with us by our colleague Dr. Mary Claire King at the University of Washington, and the support of the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (FIRCA), I am able to do much more.”

Dr. Shahin is currently focusing his e"orts on building support for his latest project – hunting the gene that causes non-syndromic cleft lip and palate.

He is currently working with many Palestinian and U.S.-based physicians and researchers — such as North Carolina reconstruction surgeon Dr. John Van Aalst — to help treat Palestinian families whose members su"er from the malformation. According to Dr. Shahin, Dr. Van Aalst was the driving force behind the creation of the Palestinian Cleft Society, which annually brings surgeons – based at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – to perform surgeries on Palestinian children who su"er from this malformation. Patients throughout the Arab world have already consulted Dr. Shahin’s team, – for example, expectant mothers who wish to have tests performed to understand the risks for their unborn children.

Dr. Shahin explains, “this can help mothers cope with hereditary disease in the early stages of their children’s lives, to give them the best possible chance for survival, treatment and rehabilitation.”

Researchers at Bethlehem University are helping to fight the diseases that plague so many of our loved ones. Two geneticists, through the use of gene sequencing and linkage mapping, have been able to detect new genetic mutations that cause not only hereditary deafness in the Palestinian population but also schizophrenia, congenital heart disease and breast cancer. In the Nursing department, researchers are working hard to improve the chances for survival and quality of life among breast cancer patients. At Bethlehem University’s first ever Research Day, the three shared their findings as research gains momentum.

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Unlocking Codes... Opening Doors...Unlocking the Code ... to Hereditary Diseases

Dr. Moien Kanaan heads the Hereditary Research Lab at Bethlehem University, the only of its kind in the Middle East.

When geneticist Dr. Moien Kanaan first came to work at Bethlehem University, he was on the lookout for a vital research niche and soon realized that the field of genetics in the Middle East was underdeveloped.

“I always knew that childhood hereditary diseases, a predominant one being deafness, are a major health burden on the Palestinian population,” he said. “Deafness and other hereditary diseases have far-reaching and painful consequences, and in Palestine, we su"er from one of the highest rates of hereditary deafness in the world.”

Dr. Kanaan heads the Hereditary Research Lab (HRL) at Bethlehem University — the only of its kind in the Middle East, which aims to develop an ongoing molecular data bank that addresses the hereditary genetic diseases common in the region’s Palestinian population.

!e genetic codes of the Palestinian population should be studied, he said, because they can unlock the answers to the

prevention and management of genetic-based hereditary diseases. !is research requires specialized training and sustainable transfer of technology, which has been made possible via the lab and data bank. “Building upon what we have, in terms of genomic technology and data, means that Bethlehem University’s Life Sciences department will serve at the forefront of medical and public health research in Palestine,” he continued. “!is is an advantage to our students, who will receive up-to-date training, and strengthen the quality of research in the field.”

Dr. Kanaan recently took a sabbatical at the University of Washington, where he worked with longtime colleague Dr. Mary Claire King, most widely known for her genetics work for human rights. Because of a special cooperation with Dr. King, Dr. Kanaan was able to take DNA samples from local families and use linkage mapping to link to the traits of locations in chromosomes of particular genes that related to possible functions body parts, for example inner ears. !ey are also able to use this technology to work with congenital heart disease, autism, epilepsy and breast cancer.

!e technology Dr. Kanaan’s team uses allows geneticists to perform genetic counseling, which helps patients understand health risks and also use culturally appropriate methods in testing, surveillance, prevention strategies, or research trials

needed to manage potential hereditary diseases, which might also a"ect their children. !e implications for the worldwide medical stage are enormous, and with these advances and greater cooperation in the field, Dr. Kanaan and his colleagues are poised to make even more findings that will impact medicine for generations to come.

Currently performing joint research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Kanaan is now focused on hunting the genetic mutations that cause breast cancer among Palestinian women and has already discovered a mutation within the gene BRCA2.

“!is mutation has been discovered in cancer patients from several Palestinian families that do not have records of direct relation,” he said. “Based on our research, we think that these families have a distant common ancestor, and this mutation was passed down to them from that ancestor.”

Dr. Kanaan knows they have only hit the tip of the iceberg but is confident that his team will be able to trace even more inherited cancer genes and this has implications for women of all ethnicities.

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Sitting with Dean Mariam Samara Awad is a lesson in passion and grace. Newly established in her position as the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Jordan-educated Dean Awad has served with the Nursing Department at Bethlehem for many years. After personally witnessing a loved one su"er through breast cancer, Awad knows part of her calling is to help other Palestinian women improve their chances for surviving the deadly disease.

Together with her colleague Dr. Hanan Hazboun, Dean Awad recently conducted research on the factors that influence quality of life for Palestinian breast cancer su"erers. Acknowledging colleagues Dr. Shahin and Dr. Kanaan’s work on the genetic causes of breast cancer, Dean Awad is spearheading other aspects of the disease, which complements the related e"orts in the Faculty of Science.

“We have to address the emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological aspects” of the disease, she said, noting that colleagues in Social Work are working with the families to assist them in coping with these realities.

“!e Faculty of Science is trying to hunt down the gene that will cause tomorrow’s cancer patients, while in the Nursing Faculty we are trying to improve chances for survival of today’s breast cancer patients.” Dean Awad also notes that, despite the considerable incidence rate of cancer among Palestinians, no Palestinian universities currently o"er Oncology specialties. She is hopeful such a program could

soon be o"ered at Bethlehem University.

Breast cancer, often a hereditary disease, is a problem for Palestinian women because the unique patterns in which it occurs, often with many cases within one family. !e numbers aren’t exceptionally high, but the context is detrimental: out of those cases, nearly 35 percent of the women are under the age of 40.

“Most of us don’t expect to develop the disease at such a young age, and what aggravates the situation is that in Palestine, conservative young women are very hesitant to open up about such a private topic,” Dean Awad said. “!ey feel afraid, ashamed, and worry about how being tested or diagnosed may a"ect them socially and physically. !e result is that in many cases, we don’t catch the cancer until well in the second or third stages, when it is too late for many women.”

But it is not only the close knit and conservative culture that inhibits women from being proactive in looking after breast health. Because of low awareness compared with other parts of the world, women are not aware of what they need to look for. Funding is also an issue – both to raise awareness and to pay for the cost of screenings. Whereas a private patient in Palestine has to pay 100 shekels (about U.S. $30), the only publicly funded machine for the Bethlehem governorate serves roughly 91,000 women, including the rural areas. Even with an increase in awareness, $30 can be several days’ worth of wages for a Palestinian family.

Barriers to a Cure: Fighting Breast Cancer

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Geography is another barrier to treatment for those who need chemotherapy. Currently the only available chemotherapy centers are located in Jerusalem. A member of the Oncology Nursing Society, Dean Awad has participated in bringing oncological experts to Palestine to o"er training to oncology nurses throughout the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, via videoconferencing.

“We are teaching our nursing students how to administer chemotherapy treatment and to help patients manage their pain during the process,” she said. Unfortunately, with the chemotherapy center located in Jerusalem, oncology students must obtain expensive permits to travel there for training, and chemotherapy patients also have to cross the “border” for treatments.

Awad becomes emotional when she recalls the long waits and embarrassment that her mother-in-law, who died of breast cancer, endured at the checkpoints.

“I used to take my mother-in-law to her chemo treatments on a public bus, as we aren’t allowed to drive our own cars to Israeli-controlled Jerusalem,” Awad said. “Many times there were long delays during the bus ride home, sometimes due to soldier inspection of the bus. It was humiliating for her as she would often vomit in front of everyone.”

Awad says there is a glimmer of hope for a better prognosis, with several organizations helping to increase their e"orts, as well as experts and breast cancer

survivors from Scotland. Awad also hopes to collaborate with Medical Aid to Palestine, for which Mrs. Samira Hassassian, a former faculty member and wife of Professor Dr. Manuel Hassassian, the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, was Patron before she lost her own battle with breast cancer.

“We lost a valuable member of our society on the day Samira died,” Awad reflected. “We hope that the research and progress

we are making at Bethlehem University ensures that no more loving mothers, including my own mother-in-law and our dear friend, Mrs. Samira Hassassian, are lost.”

!e Association of the Palestinian Community in the UK and Friends of Bethlehem University in the UK are working with Bethlehem University to establish a perpetually endowed scholarship in loving memory of Mrs. Samira Hassassian.

Mariam Samara Awad, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences, says part of her life’s calling is to help Palestinian women improve their chances of surviving breast cancer.

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“A lot of what I have achieved, thus far, began at Bethlehem University,” said Mr. Kevork Deldelian ‘88, General Manager of the Oryx Rotana hotel in Doha, Qatar. “From my first day there, my character began to take shape, and what I learned there helped me to achieve the career I have today.” An education that began at Bethlehem University’s Institute of Hotel Management led to several di"erent employment opportunities, including the management of several hotels in Jerusalem and now the management of a five-star hotel. One of the largest hotels in the Middle East, the luxurious establishment is constantly on the lookout for the best of the best. Kevork’s thoughts, in recent years,

have turned toward Bethlehem University, which produces top-notch graduates of the well-known hospitality department. He, on behalf of the hotel group, is hoping to fill four positions at the Oryx Rotana -- positions he

hopes will be filled through the Bethlehem University internship program.

“I am looking for talented students who are ambitious and seek to improve their lives and of those around them,” Kevork said, noting that he, like many Bethlehem University students and graduates, would like to remain in Palestine to work after graduating, but the di#cult economic situation makes that challenging.

“!e hope – which has been fulfilled in so many cases – is that a considerable number of these graduates will gain experiences outside Palestine and bring them back to the country and create new opportunities for others,” said Mr. Nabil Mufdi, Director of the Institute of Hotel Management.

Hotel Management All-Star: Bethlehem University Educates the Best

Kevork Deldelian (’88), General Manager of the Oryx Rotana hotel in Doha, Qatar.

Brother Peter Bray, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University (left), and Kevork Deldelian.

Ranjan Tahseen Disi (BU ‘12), one of the Bethlehem University interns at the Oryx Rotana, has also been awarded the Walid Dajani Scholarship for excellence in Hotel Management, which was established by Mr. Hani Imam (BU ‘77)

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He adds that graduates such as Kevork, though led to careers outside of Palestine, are keen to support Bethlehem University and its students.

“At Bethlehem University, we feel the full weight of responsibility of providing as many opportunities as we can, for our students,” said Bethlehem University Vice Chancellor Brother Peter Bray, who recently visited the hotel and feels it is a great place for his graduates to further their careers.

“!rough this partnership with Kevork and the Oryx Rotana, we are providing a professional environment where our students can build upon their education and discover new ways of doing things.”

Kevork happily speaks about his memories on the Bethlehem campus, especially lessons learned from then-Director of the Institute of Hotel Management, Abu Walid Al Dajani, who knew what kind of commitment was required to run a successful hotel.

“I breathe my hotel, I eat my hotel, I sleep my hotel, and my life revolves around my hotel,” Kevork responded when asked about his rigorous schedule, including managing some 400 employees who come from 30 di"erent countries. “In spite of the demanding schedule and tasks I have, I am able to manage them — in great part — due to my experiences in the demanding and

diverse courses at the Bethlehem University Institute of Hotel Management, which helped to prepare me for an amazing life. I am just so grateful that I am able to not only continue to benefit from the University but also give back.”

Bethlehem University is grateful for its dedicated and passionate alumni – and for our friends around the world – who provide career development opportunities for students and graduates.

If you would like to be involved with providing hands-on career experience to one of our students through a summer internship program in your area, please contact our Alumni O#ce at [email protected]!

At this year’s commencement ceremonies, longtime friend and supporter of Bethlehem University H.E. Monsignor Archimandrite Robert L. Stern was awarded with a Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa.

!e Bethlehem University community has recognized Msgr. Stern for his consistent expression of love for all of God’s people through his dedication to the Vatican’s humanitarian relief, pastoral and development support through the Middle East, Northeastern Africa, India, and Eastern Europe.

Msgr. Stern was the Secretary General of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) for 25 years, up until his retirement last year. CNEWA was instrumental in the founding of Bethlehem University, and

has continued to be a strong supporter and advocate of Bethlehem University and of the Holy Land’s Christians. “I see highly motivated young men and women who have worked hard and made great sacrifices to be here,” Msgr. Stern said during the presentation, where he expressed his pleasure at seeing the sea of young faces. “I see the mothers and fathers of tomorrow, the teachers and nurses, the guides and business personnel. I see graduates who have learned well the lesson that in unity there is strength. I see in your bright faces and bold hearts the bright future of Palestine.”

Bethlehem University Vice Chancellor Peter Bray has commended Msgr. Stern’s continuous and long time devotion to Bethlehem University. He has served as a member

of Bethlehem University’s International Board of Regents since 1994 and as the Chair for 13 years. He also was a founding member of the Bethlehem University Foundation Board of Directors in 1998, serving as Chair for nine years. Msgr. Stern’s leadership helped greatly to propel Bethlehem University forward, enhancing its role in serving the students, faculty, alumni, and people of Palestine.

Bethlehem University Presents Honorary Doctorate to Msgr. Robert L. Stern

Bethlehem University Vice Chancellor Brother Peter Bray (left) and Chancellor Archbishop Antonio Franco (right) present Monsignor Stern (center) with an honorary doctorate.

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A Visit to Bethlehem University Provides Many with a Renewal of Faith It’s 10 a.m. on a bright but chilly Tuesday morning at Bethlehem University. Just like their peers in universities around the world, our energetic students spend those precious minutes between classes chatting about their social life, texting on their cell phones, or perhaps even finding a moment to make those last-minute additions to their homework assignments.

Unlike their peers from other universities, though, Bethlehem University students have the

incredible opportunity to welcome thousands of guests and pilgrims – from many nations and religious backgrounds – to their campus each and every year.

With each new visitor, the students smile, engage in conversation, and return to their normal daily activities. For many of the visitors to campus, the opportunity to visit with Bethlehem University students helps to shape – or perhaps renew – their faith.

After hearing of our students’ stories of perseverance against the odds, many guests to campus describe it as the “most meaningful experience” among their many pilgrimage visits in the Holy Land.

Most people tell us that “meeting Bethlehem University students – both Christian and Muslim – gives me renewed hope and faith in its truest, living form. Bethlehem University is truly a place where we all can learn, love and renew.”

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“Every time I come here, I leave with hope, the hope that radiates from the beautiful students. !anks be to God for Bethlehem University!” !is is how Cardinal Timothy Dolan described his January visit to Bethlehem University.

Visibly heartened by the positive atmosphere and Palestinian style hospitality at Bethlehem University, Cardinal Dolan praised the Brothers and the faculty for being able to create a space of learning and growth:

“We’ve come to Bethlehem because it’s the birthplace of Jesus, who is the most important person in our lives. And we’ve come here because it reminds us the Church in the Holy Land is not just a museum and not just a historical fact – but is living and still goes on – so the work of Jesus continues in and through the Church. So if you want to see where that’s alive, come to a place like Bethlehem University.”

Among the most impactful of impressions during his visit were the wonderful relations between students and faculty across several di"erent faith traditions – from the Lasallian Brothers who founded and oversee Bethlehem University, to the 70 percent majority Muslim student population.

“When we come to a place like this, and you see what Bethlehem University does to bring people together – who become not only schoolmates but friends – that is religion at its best,” he said.

!e Church is Alive in Bethlehem University…His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York

Dining at Bethlehem University in January 2012, from left to right: His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York; Brother Peter Bray, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University; His Grace Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan (left) and Brother Jack Curran, Vice President of Development for Bethlehem University (right), enjoy spirited conversation with a Bethlehem University student during Cardinal Dolan’s visit to campus in January 2012.

Perspectives of Inspiration

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A Future Worth Working For…His Grace Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury

Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is an Anglican with a deep respect for Bethlehem University and its presence in the Holy Land.

!is past summer, he co-hosted the Christians in the Holy Land Conference at Lambeth Palace in London, which examined the di#cult living situation that Christians face in the Holy Land and explored ways to alleviate these hardships. Bethlehem University was hailed by many

leaders across the Christian, jewish, and Muslim faiths, and speeches from Bethlehem University students were featured prominently in media coverage across the world as a highlight of the Conference.

“I want to say to Christians in the Holy Land that we treasure enormously their presence and witness,”

Archbishop Williams said at the Conference, adding that Christians in the West “need to be aware that the Christians of the Holy Land are an intrinsic part of our Christian family.”

After the meaningful and productive Conference last summer, Archbishop Williams felt compelled to visit Bethlehem University again. During his time on campus this January, he was able to re-connect personally with students and see the way in which Bethlehem University is uniquely positioned to make a real di"erence in the struggles that exists in the Holy Land:

“!e miracle is that they believe there is a future worth working for,” he said. “Not a future of division or exclusion; not a future of violence and rivalry but a future of sharing, understanding in justice.

!at is at the very heart of what this institution stands for. When we are told that they are blessed, who hunger and thirst for justice, by our Lord in the Beatitudes, there can be no doubt that Bethlehem University takes its stance among the blessed.”

His Grace Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (right), visits with Sister Patricia Crockford (left), at Bethlehem University.

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Alumni O"ce Increasing Employment in Palestine

From right to left: Nassim Nour (BU ’91) with partners Jerry Marshall and Russ Sandlin

Forty-eight previously unemployed graduates of Bethlehem University are now employed, thanks to the work of the Alumni O#ce and support from the Italian Ministry of Youth (IMY), USAID through the International Youth Foundation (IYF), the Western USA and Northwestern USA Lieutenancies of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Grand Magisterium of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

In this program, 200 students and recent graduates participated in entrepreneurship and business planning workshops. !rough the Sir John McGuckin Internship and Mentoring Program, 26 students had international internships in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Belgium, Italy, and the United States. Now, all are graduated and currently employed. Most recently, 22 graduates have been employed by seven di"erent Bethlehem-area employers.

Transcend Support (www.transcendsupport.com), a new start-up outsourcing solutions provider co-founded by Nassim Nour (BU ’91) together with Jerry Marshall from the UK and Russ Sandlin from the USA, has hired 12 Bethlehem University graduates through the Alumni

Relations O#ce – with capacity to hire 70 more! !ey o"er call center services in English, Arabic and other languages for international companies, especially those serving the Middle East: telesales, “inbound” customer technical support, satisfaction surveys, debt collection, data entry/cleanup, etc., which can be integrated with web chat and email response.

“Providing employment for hundreds of bright and educated young people who can ‘transcend’ the political and physical barriers and reach out to the world with their outstanding skills and talents is the least I can give back to my university and to my home town, Bethlehem,” said Nassim Nour.

“We are very happy that Bethlehem University thought of us and our need for employment. I appreciate the help in getting a foot in the work environment,” said Reem Moussa (BU’10).

“!e benefits of the skills training and entrepreneurship workshops helps to bring the Bethlehem University graduates to the top of the employment list,” commented Ms. Raneen Al-Arja (BU ’08, M ‘12), Alumni Relations Career and Internship Coordinator.

Issam and Jihan Adoni (BU ‘86), Hussam Hilal (BU ‘11), Ehab Isaac (BU ‘09), Yacoub Masad (BU ‘07), and Nafee Jaraiseh (BU ‘11) are six graduates employed by Zeva Incorporated (http://www.zevainc.com/), a company founded by Issam and Jihan Adoni. Four of the graduates work from their Maryland-based o#ce while two of the graduates work from their Bethlehem-based o#ce using the internet to submit work materials to their Maryland-based o#ce.

Cooperation and investment with local and international communities in creative ways is bringing much needed employment opportunities to Bethlehem University graduates and diversifying the Bethlehem area economy. For more information, contact the Alumni Relations O#ce: [email protected].

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Cardinal John Patrick Foley, former Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, was a great friend of Bethlehem University. He passed away

December 11, 2011 at the age of 76.

In 2007, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Foley as the Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, which Cardinal Foley led until his resignation due to illness in February 2011. Cardinal Foley had significantly enhanced e"orts of the Order in providing for the needs of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the various initiatives of the Lieutenancies of the Equestrian Order to support the Christian presence in the Holy Land.

Last May 2011, Bethlehem University presented a Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, to Cardinal John Patrick Foley, a longtime supporter of Bethlehem University and tireless advocate for

the people of God and the Catholic Church throughout the world, and especially in the Holy Land.

In January of 2008, Cardinal Foley was awarded the Bethlehem University Medal of Honor.

“Without the tremendous moral and financial support Bethlehem University receives from the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, it simply would not be possible to continue our work,” Brother Robert Smith, Vice President for Academic A"airs stated, while presenting the medal to Cardinal Foley. Brother Jack Curran, Vice President for Development added, “Your solidarity gives our students, faculty and sta" hope to go on with their struggle for a better future.”

Cardinal John Patrick Foley

Brother Donald Mansir, former Bethlehem University faculty member (1988-1993) and former Director of the Pontifical Mission of Palestine in Jerusalem, passed away on

October 8, 2011 at the age of 62.A brother of the De La Salle Brothers of the Christian Schools, Brother Donald was a dedicated supporter of Bethlehem University. He most recently was a faculty member of Saint Mary’s College of California, where he brought many student groups to Bethlehem University. Brother Donald was also a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher-Northwestern Lieutenancy.

As O#ce Director of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), where he started as the field projects coordinator for the Pontifical Mission’s Jerusalem o#ce, Brother Donald supervised the expansion of the agency’s programs and services in Palestine and Israel, earning respect for his balanced but strong advocacy

for justice and peace issues throughout the Holy Land. Brother Donald was a Vatican advisor on Palestinian issues and president of the Pontifical Mission for Palestine during the 1990s. As such, he was involved in Jordan, Palestine, Israel and Lebanon, assisting in diplomatic and humanitarian missions.

Students from Bethlehem University who knew and loved Brother Donald left touching messages in his memory, such as this, from B’shara Nassar (’11): “Today one of my dearest and closest friends passed away. Br. Donald, you were such an inspiration to me; you were my teacher, my father and my friend. !e world is a di"erent place without you. R.I.P. Brother.”

Brother Donald Mansir

In Memory

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27 May 2011 – 15 February 2012

Signum Fidei: $150,000 + Mr. Ibrahim DabdoubBethlehem University Foundation Custody of the Holy Land EOHSJ - Grand Magisterium Fundacion Promocion Social de la Cultura

Founders Club: $50,000+EOHSJ - Germany - S.E. Dr. rer. pol. Heinrich DickmannFriends of Bethlehem University in the UK - Msgr. Vladimir Felzmann, KCHSFriends of Bethlehem University in Ireland - Dr. John Kelly, ChairGerman Association of the Holy Land - Heinz !ielInvestment Holding W.LL - Mr. Khalil Jabra DoughbagItalian Ministry of YouthSaudi ARAMCOMr. and Mrs. Elias AburdeneMr. Mohammad Al-OkarMr. and Mrs. Frank JungersMr. and Mrs. Richard Moley

Trustees Club: $25,000+ABU: Association en faveur de la Bethlehem UniversityChristian Brothers - District of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New GuineaEOHSJ - Belgium - Mr. François t’Kint de RoodenbekeSchmidt Family FoundationHaas Foundation Mr. Bassam AburdeneLady Anita M. FinieMr. Bassam Jabr

Sir Hugh L. MacKinnonMr. Robert J. O’NeillMr. and Mrs. !omas WolfeMr. Terry and Mrs. Irene Wol", through EOHSJ – Toronto

Chairman’s Club: $10,000+Embassy of New Zealand in TurkeyEOHSJ - Northwestern Lieutenancy, USA - Lt. Lady Mary O’Brien, LGCHSMiddle East Children’s AllianceUrsuline Sisters-Contemplatives in Ministry – Sr. Mary Kay Milne, OSU Mr. Fernando AwadMr. Khalil Jabra DoughbagMr. Bassam Hamdi El AkerMrs. Suad Ja"aliMs. Karen LinderMr. George NasraMs. Jeanne Marie NeilsonMr. and Mrs. Vincent E. Shaw, KGCHSMs. Nicole SidotiMs. Donna Andrews Whitely, in memory of her mother Gertrude Martin Andrews

Chancellor’s Club: $5,000+Bethlehem Association Scholarship Fund - Dr. Edward A. HazbounDominican Sisters InternationalEOHSJ - North Central Lieutenancy, USA - H.E. Charles Foos, KCHSEOHSJ - Northern Lieutenancy, USA - H.E. Donald D. Drake, KGCHSEOHSJ - Western Lieutenancy, USA - H.E. Sir William H. Davidson, M.D., KGCHS!e John C. & Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private Foundation - Ms.

Carolyn ParmerPalTel Group FoundationRCB Wealth Management United Holy Land FundMr. Robert BrassRev. R. Adam Forno, KHSTony and Patti Garczynski, KHS & LHSSir Michael J. and Lady Karen M. HallMr. Howard E. HallengrenLt. Lady Mary O’Brien, LGCHS, and Mr. Terry O’BrienMrs. Mary A. Simon

Vice Chancellor’s Club: $1,000+Bethlehem Arab Society for RehabilitationCharles Foundation Charitable TrustChristians AwareChristian Brothers RoncalliCommunity - Br. !omas McPhillips, FSCDe La Salle Provincialate - Ireland - Br. Francis Manning, FSCFBI-Five Brothers InvestmentJohn Aves Educational Trust, Mr. Nick TaylorLadah Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Michael LadahMegazyme PTY LTD - Dr. Barry McClearyNotre Dame de Sion - Sr. Diane Willey, NDSNotre Dame de Sion Ecce Homo Convent - Sr. Trudy NabuursQueensland Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of JerusalemSaint Agnes Church - Rev. Lee R. RoosSaint Joseph Catholic Church - Rev. John Shamle"erSan Rafael Parish - Msgr. Dennis

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Mikulanis, S.T.D.Shrewsbury Diocese - Fr. Peter SharrocksSisters of St. Paul de ChartresSovereign Military Order of the Temple of JerusalemTerra Sancta Pilgrimages - Fr. Alex Kratz Dr. and Mrs. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh -in memory of Br. Aloysius Florio, OFMJim and Kay BarmettlerMrs. Margaret BarryMr. James J. BiedronDr. Marc-Antonio BisottiDr. and Mrs. Marcello BisottiMrs. Jane Borst, in memory of Lawrence B. BorstMr. Frank and Mrs. Helen BradyProfessor Jack BreihanMr. Sa-ed Al-BudeiriMr. J. Henry ButtaMr. and Mrs. Jack CurranMs. Tamara DabdoubH.E. Cardinal Timothy DolanMr. George E. DotyMs. Kathleen EganMr. and Mrs. !omas EyermanH.E. Cardinal John Patrick FoleyMr. and Mrs. Denis FrechtlingMr. and Mrs. Robert FrielMrs. Marjorie GalvinMr. Garrett Kenneath Glynn James and Patricia Kavanagh Grant, in honor of Fr. John MaloneMs. Florence I. GregoricJoan Lesley Egan Ms. Maha Habiba Ms. Erica HahnMrs. Paula HarrisDr. Nicholas S. HopkinsManford Hotchkiss and Mary Ryan- HotchkissPfr. Markus HöyngLee and Virginia HuntsmanMr. and Mrs. Andrew JezyckiPatricia and Francis JilkMr. Edward KarkarMr. Nils & Mrs. Josephine KamsvaagMr. Elias KhouryMr. Munir KhouryDr. Mary-Claire King, PhD, in honor of Cait RippeyBr. Bernard Knezich, FSCMrs. Mary LevinH. E. Carlo Cardinal MartiniMr. Michael McAllisterMr. John McCa"reyMr. and Mrs. Marshal McMahon

Mr. John MetsonMs. Ann K. MoralesMr. Edward Ochylski Mr. John Bosco O>HaganMr. Matthew PicoMr. Imad I. QasimMr. and Mrs. Norbert RichterMs. Patti Riippa and Mr. Vern MarinceMr. and Mrs. Edward SaadMrs. Elizabeth SheridanMr. and Mrs. Sandor StrausMr. Yasuhiko SataPatrick White and Pauline SmetkaMs. Wafa I. SoufanMr. Joseph TanMr. Brian !ompson Mr. Mario Toumayan, in honor of Br. Jean Manuel, FSCMr. and Mrs. William VossMr. Robert M. Weiss

Special Friends ($500+)Anonymous DonorAnonymous Donor, in honor of Br. Jerome Sullivan, FSCChristian Brothers Community at Manhattan College - Br. Timothy Murphy, FSCDe La Salle College, Malta - Br. Martin Borg, FSC Macmillan Publishers LimitedOur Lady Queen of All Creation Parish - Dr. and Mrs. David ToorawaOur Lady of the Sacred Heart (!e Retreat) - Rev. Mark White, CPRadencic Family FundMr. M. J. AdamskiMr. Robert L. Berner, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Elias BottoJoanne and Charles BrownBruce and Judy ButlerMr. and Mrs. John ButterfieldMrs. Claire CareyDr. Stephen and Mrs. Cheryl ColecchiMr. Donald Costello, in memory of Br. Vincent, Br. Fergus Br. Cajetin, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Costello, and in honor of Br. AlbanRev. Pamela and Alan CramMs. Ann S. DicksonTom and Karen DowdMs. Noreen DunnMrs. Helena Wanda EllisSami and Irene El-YousefMr. and Mrs. Paul FahertyMr. Tom and Dr. Corine FitzpatrickMr. Michael R. Galvin

Sr. Canice HanrahanMr. and Mrs. Edward HazbounMrs. Andrea Ho"mannMr. James HowellMr. and Mrs. !urmond Jackson, in memory of Hadiya BitarMrs. Teresita G. Jarquio, in honor of Amada & Quinio Guerrero and Anaclete & Nicasio JarquioRev. Stefan KemmlerDr. Nabil KhouryDr. Salwa KhouryMr. and Mrs. Walter KimbroughMs. Geraldine Lawhon, LCHSMs. Cecily McNeillMr. Benjamin Monastero, IIIRev. Kevin NealDr. and Mrs. Tom OknerRev. Robert H. OldershawMr. Jamal Sa’dRev. Bruce ShipmanBrian and Betty Singer-TownsSharon and !omas Sto"elMr. Keith Walters, in honor of BU/ PSU partnershipMr. Joseph Wilson, in honor of Fr. Paul Anthony GroupMrs. May YoungMario and Mary Vivian Zelaya, in memory of Alfred J. Hansen

Century Club ($100+)Christian Brothers Saint Patrick Community - Br. Konrad Diebold, FSCChurch of St. Pius X - Rev. Fr. Michael FaranoDe La Salle Community - Br. Dale Mooney, FSCEOHSJ - Lieutenancy of Australia – Western - H.E. Robert Peters, KC*HSEOHSJ - !e Netherlands - Lt. Godfried J. H. PrieckaertsGymnasium Waldstrasse in HattingenICAHD - UK, Linda RamsdenSaint Alban, Mainz group led by Mr. Johannes ZangSisters of St. Joseph - Bethany ConventSisters of Charity BVM Center - Sr. Mary Ann Zollmann, BVMBishop Stephan AckermannMr. and Mrs. Ken AdolphVictoria and Michael ArmstrongMrs. Yolanda AtlerRoss and Janet BacicaMrs. LeeAnn Badum, in honor of Lady Joyce Standish

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Ms. Delores J. Baker, in memory of Cy BakerMrs. Alma R. BallMr. and Mrs. Edmund Banda, on behalf of Joseph and Judith De GrinneyMs. Patricia Barbernitz Most Rev. Gerald BarnesMs. Linda BattonDr. Daniel BeauchampBr. Marvin Becker, FSCSr. Barbara Blesse, O.P., in honor of Br. Jack CurranMs. Sharyn K. BoziedMr. and Mrs. Richard BrennanRev. Hans A.L. BrouwersJohn and Christine BrownRev. Gerard BurnsMr. Matthew Butler, in honor of Helen Lavina DowseSir Richard and Lady Eileen Butler, in memory of Cardinal John Patrick FoleyRev. Paul ByrnesMs. Patrice M. Campbell, in honor of Fr. Don WilletteMs. Carole CannonMr. and Mrs. Lynn CarltonBr. Robert Carnaghi, FSCMr. and Mrs. Eugene CarusoMrs. Gerry CaseyMs. Susan M. CastellanMr. and Mrs. Raymond CeasarMs. Jeanette CecileMrs. Suzanne M. Ching, in honor of Demitri AwwadMrs. Katherine ChowRev. Msgr. Joseph CiampaglioMr. Charles Cli"ordMr. Anthony ColaoMr. John and Yvette ConnellMs. Mary C. ContiMr. Raymond CorbyPaul and Bernadette CrosseyRev. John P. CunninghamBr. Matthew CunninghamBob and Nora D’AcquistoMs. Nicole D’AcquistoMrs. Debroh DarnesMr. and Mrs. Andrew R. DavisMs. Margaret DeebyRev. Charles Des Ruisseaux Msgr. Daniel DillaboughMr. Peter DorisDr. Charles DormanDr. and Mrs. Jared H. DornMr. and Mrs. Patrick Dorsey

Mr. and Mrs. John DorwardRev. Deacon and Mrs. William Edward DouglasRev. Joseph M. Doyle, SSJDrs. Brian J. and Gloria Du"yMr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Duggan, AFSCSr. William Eileen Dunn, DCMr. and Mrs. Robert EarleyRev. Kail Ellis, OSA, PhDMr. and Mrs. John ElserBr. Christopher Englert, FSCMr. John and Mrs. Barbara EricksonBr. Edward Everett, FSCMr. Norman EwersMr. Barry and Mrs. Angela FairweatherMs. Mary FarrellMr. Anthony J. FasanoMs. Sheila M. FergusonMr. and Mrs. !omas J. Finnegan, JrMs. Mary FitzgeraldDr. Richard Flahavan, in memory of Stephen & Helen FlahavanDr. Peter R. and Mrs. Christine M. FletcherMr. Gerald FloodMs. Mary FolsomH.E. Charles Foos, KC*HSMr. and Mrs. Athol ForrestMr. and Mrs. Stanley FowlerMr. and Mrs. Robert FrielMr. Robert GareisMr. John Joseph GarveyMr. Ray A. GerritzenMr. Mike GiacamanRev. John M. GibbonsBr. Columba Gleeson, FSCMs. Jane B. Gri#nMr. James Gri#nMr. Richard Guthrie, in honor of Lissa CaldwellMr. Najib Habesch, in loving memory of Dr. Octave N. HabeschMsgr. James D. HabigerDr. Hanna Hallak Rev. Larry and Mary Hansen, in honor of Rev. Richard Rutherford, CSCDr. David Harnden and Dr. Susan BaileyMr. and Mrs. Paul HelmerBr. Peter Henderson, FSCMr. John D. Herrick, KGCHSMrs. Veronica Hertel, in honor of Rev. Ronald LewinskiRev. Rudolf HinzRev. Harry HoldenRev. Nicholas Joseph HoogeveenMr. and Mrs. William Hopfinger

Mr. and Mrs. !omas HowenBishop Howard Hubbard, AFSCMr. Kent H. HughesMr. Joseph ImbriacoMr. and Mrs. Ronald IngramDr. Arland JacobsonMs. Lourdes Jalando-onMr. Anton Hanna JouzyRev. Gerry KaneDr. and Mrs. Albert KaramHarry and Ana KatzMr. Michael KearyMr. James KeefeDr. David H. KellyBr. James Kelly, FSCBr. Dominic Kennedy, FSCMrs. Helen Kiener-TruningerMrs. Elizabeth KilkennyMr. and Mrs. John Jay KingMr. and Mrs. Mike KingBr. Charles Kitson, FSCRev. Ralph Kleiter, in honor of Saskatoon Diocese Pilgrim Journeys GroupRobert and Barbara KlockeRev. Anton ten Klooster, in honor of NederlandVery Rev. George M. Kloster, VFMs. Anne KohlMrs. Janice KrouskopMr. and Mrs. Hans KruitwagenDr. Haifa Kunkar Rev. Msgr. Raymond J. KupkeMs. Cynthia LaddMr. Alfred A. Lagan, CFARev. Marshall LarriviereH.E. Cardinal Bernard Francis LawMr. Francois LetaconnouxMr. and Mrs. Bob LocherDr. Gerald and Mrs. Mary LoftusMs. Barbara LubinskiArchbishop George J. LucasMs. Corinne M. Lyon, in honor of Fr. Donald SeniorMr. and Mrs. L.R. MacaskillMr. Tony Mahon, KHSMs. Michele Malloy Mr. and Mrs. D. G. MartinDr. Norma MasriehMr. Oscar J. Mayorga Ms. Kerry McArdle, in memory of Br. Fergus McArdle, FSCMr. James McCavittDr. James McGillDes and Marjorie McMahonMr. and Mrs. Robert MertzMr. Christian Michener

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M. et MME Jean-Louis MignotMsgr. Dennis Mikulanis, S.T.D.M. et Mme. André MiquelJulie MoentkMrs. Margaret MooneyMs. Alice S. MooreMr. Michael MoynaMr. and Mrs. Glen MuellerMr. and Mrs. Daniel MullenMr. Donald W. MuncyMr. David Murdoch, in honor of Catholic !eological UnionMs. Marguerite Joyce Murphy, in honor of Fr. Don WilletteDr. Walid MustafaMrs. Toni NajorMs. Charlotte L. NessethMs. Daisy G. NevesMr. Joseph T. NixMr. and Mrs. Maurice O’ConnellMr. Titus OdedunRev. !omas M. O’DonnellMr. and Mrs. Timothy O’KeefeMr. and Mrs. John O’LearySr. Irene O’Neill, CSJRev. John OssolaMichele and Marlene Palazzo, in honor of Fr. Adam FornoMr. Michael John Jude PalmerMonsieur Marcel ParisMs. Mary PataniaMr. and Mrs. Robert PayantMr. Lawrence PfundsteinRev. Mark PierceProfessor Alain PiqueSir Richard & Lady Katherine PizzatoBr. David Poos, FSCMr. Peter PowellBr. Patrick Power, FSCDr. Maher Qabar, PhDMr. and Mrs. !omas QuigleySr. Marianne Race, CSJMrs. Ellen Regan, in honor of Fr. Don WilletteMr. Richard W. ReidMs. Barbara G. ReynoldsMr. James RichardMr. and Mrs. Curt RiesDr. Patrick and Dr. Pamela Joan RingMrs. Margaret RobertsonDr. R. Paul Robertson, MDDarryl and Ellen RossBr. James Roszak, FSC, in honor of Br. Vincent Malham, FSCPaul and Elizabeth RoyerMs. Gayle RuediRev. Patrick Rush

Miss Jane RussellMs. Mary Catherine RyanMs. Mary SaadMr. Nelson SaadMr. and Mrs. Mark SacraMs. Betty L. Scheetz, in honor of Fr. Don WilletteMs. Elaine SchusterMr. Duel ScrogginsMr. and Mrs. Frank SewallMs. Denise ShirleyMs. Carmen Simich-Dudgeon Mr. Bill SnowdonMr. Romell SoudahDr. Ana SpitzmesserMs. Linda J. StineDr. Jerald W. StricklandMr. Reinhard SuchslandMs. Celine Sullivan, in honor of Br. Jack Curran Mrs. Dolly SullivanBr. Jerome Sullivan, FSCMr. Mark SyjutMrs. Ana TarajanoRev. Anthony Richard TaschettaDr. Shibley Telhami and Ms. Kathryn HoppsJ. and C. !ompsonMs. Patricia L. TolbertVery Rev. Charles Troncale Ms. Margaret TwomeyMs. Sonia VandamaMs. Constance van WesemaelMr. Joseph VasutMr. and Mrs. Kenneth VincentMr. Bernie WagnildDr. Jack WalshMr. Anthony WatkinsMr. and Mr. John Watkins IIIMr. Ray WatsonMrs. June D. Whitson Mr. Jonathan WilkenfeldWilliam and Barbara WilkinsonPaul and Marianne Williams, in memory of Gerry & Paul Williams and Marie ConnelieSr. Stephanie Wilson, OSUMs. Christy N. WiseMrs. Lorraine YbarraEvie and Victor YorkDr. Kathleen YoskoDina Zoumot

Silver Anniversary ($25+)Saint La Salle Community, Br. Anthony Lenz, FSCSisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Sr.

Ruth Kuhn, SCVan Wild Home Furnishers, Inc.Mrs. Donna AbramovMs. Teresa AcostaMrs. Anna Johanna M. AltenaMrs. Bridget AndersonMr. Gregory J. AppletonMr. and Mrs. Lawrence ArenaMrs. Kathleen ArmstrongDr. and Mrs. Gabriel John BatarsehDeacon Jene BaughmanBr. Robert Berger, FSCMs. Jo Ann M. BergesenMr. Frits and Margaret BergmanMr. Mark BottoMr. Kevin BradyMr. Anthony Brear, in honor of Marie and Tony BrearMrs. Rosellen BurkartRev. Martin BurnhamMrs. Pauline BurtonMr. and Mrs. Paul Chester BushMrs. Deborah ButlerMr. Guy Butterworth, in honor of Br. Joseph Loewenstein, FSCT. CallahanMs. Victoria Campton, in honor of Fr. John BurnetteMr. Stephen CartwrightMs. Joan CastellanMr. and Mrs. John CastleMr. and Mrs. Juan CatapangDr. James CoadyMs. Kathleen L. Collins!e Most Reverend James D. Conley, S.T.L.Br. James Connolly, FSCFr. John ConradMs. Dorene CropleySr. Sheila CurranMr. Richard H. and Mrs. Donna B. CurtissMrs. Erica DanversProf. David DepewDr. !resa DevasiaMrs. Jean DolanMr. Albert DoumarMs. Eleanor A. DowsonMr. Scott DresslerMs. Kathryn DugawMr. Nicola K. FallisRev. Joseph R. Farrell, KHSMr. Robert FernandesMs. Claire FordrungCraig and Dolores FosterMs. Mary R. FournierMrs. Evangelina Gamboa

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Legend# Patricia Barbernitz Endowed Scholarship Fund, St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Community of Columbia, MD $ Siman Family Endowed Scholarship¶ Jan and Gordon Forbes Endowed Scholarship

! Shehadeh and Madeleine Botto Endowed Scholarshipß Marguerite Sa’ad Endowed Scholarship Fund% Sir Martin Hall Endowed Scholarship Fund" Bishop Robin Leamy SM New Zealand Catholic Pilgrim Endowed Scholarship

# Naseem Shqueir Endowed Scholarship

Matching gifts: § NSTAR Foundation% Union Bank Foundation& Bank of America United Way Campaign** PG & E corporation

Mr. Greg A. GautMs. !eodora GeokezasSr. Barbara Gfeller, SNJMMr. Michael E. GleasonMs. Monica Brady GookinsMr. Don GotschallDr. and Mrs. John GreenwoodRev. Msgr. Edmund O. GriesedieckMr. Michael Gwilliam Ms. Jennifer HammandMs. Sheryl L. HansonMr. John HardmanMr. and Mrs. David HartMs. Mary Ann HaywardBr. Eric Henderson, FSCMr. and Mrs. Reinald HeuePat and Zaida HoggardMs. Mary HulettMs. Geraldine IacoboniMr. Stanley Je"sMs. Marjorie JenningsMs. Denise JezyckiMs. Margareta JohanssonRev. James KaneMr. J. A. Karuzas, in honor of Fr. Don WilletteDr. Kenneth Nicholas Kast, in memory of Mary Kay KastMrs. Mary Josephine KellyRev. Richard KramerMr. and Mrs. Herman KriegshauserMr. Bill and Mrs. Helen LambertMs. Patricia LatteriMr. and Mrs. Vincent LaubachMs. Aurora H. LazoRev. Ron LewinskiBr. James Loxham, FSCMr. and Mrs. Rene LusserMs. Marilyn L. MaddefordBr. William Martin, FSCMr. William James MartinMs. Vera Masrieh-HomsiMr. V. G. McCardleShannon and Frederick McCarthyMr. Nigel McFarlane

Br. Joel William McGraw, FSC, in memory of Br. Vincent Malham, FSCRev. Michael B. McGarry, CSPMs. Janet L. McGowanDr. and Mrs. Joseph McGrathMrs. Rosemary Mellor, OBE, JP, DHSMs. Shirley A. MeredithMs. Alice MeyerMr. Leo M. Meyer, Jr., in honor of Fr. Don WilletteMr. and Mrs. John MillRev. !omas MillaneMr. and Mrs. K. E. MoodyMrs. Phyllis MooneySue and Jim MorrisMr. Dennis B. MorseBr. Frederick Mueller, FSCMr. and Mrs. Jose NiembroSir John Nutley, KCG*HSMr. Raymond A. OlsenMrs. Irenea OpenanoMrs. Eileen PearceMs. Joan M. Pease, in honor of Fr. Don WilletteMr. and Mrs. John PetroRev. !omas Phillips, in honor of Archbishop O’BrienMr. and Mrs. Gary PiotrowskiMr. George Porcaro, Jr., in memory of Rosalie A. PorcaroMr. Gus PortenersMr. and Mrs. D.W. PryorMr. and Mrs. Charles QuaintanceProf. Dr. Regina Radlbeck-OssmannMs. Anne RadoMrs. Nancy ReichelMiss Mattie RennMr. Robert J. Ring IIMr. and Mrs. David RobinsonMs. Joanne M. RokoskyMrs. Ann RossMs. Joanna RyanMr. Isaac SahharMs. Jennifer O’Neil SajbelMost Rev. Joseph M. Sartoris

Sr. Mary ScanlonDr. Judith Schaefer, O.P., Ph.D.Rev. Henry SchmidtMr. David Schultze IIMs. Katheran A. SchuppMr. John ScottMs. Evalyn Finn SegalMrs. Betty SherbsMr. and Mrs. Art SheridanDr. Adnan Shqueir Mr. and Mrs. Harvey O. Simmons IIIMr. and Mrs. John SinfieldMrs. Coe M. SlatteryMrs. Heather Sangster SmithMs. Judith A. SmithMs. Linda E. SmithRev. A. Francis Soucy, OFMJohn and Rose SouthallMr. William T. SteadSr. Florence Steichen, CSJMr. Young D. StewartMr. Mike SuttillMr. and Mrs. Joseph SymkowickMrs. Gill TebbsRev. Richard TeroMr. and Mrs. Michael TosoDoris and Gerald TurnerMr. Richard E. UllrichMrs. Joan Van BurenRev. Andrew VollkommerRev. Marcus J. VossMs. Judith A. WalkerMs. Anne WalshMs. Sharon Ward, in honor of Fr. Don WilletteKathleen and James WellmanSister Wanda Wetli, CSJMrs. Elaine Wiatr, in honor of all Palestinian peopleSister Jolene Wingert, OSFMs. Mary WolfeMr. and Mrs. Matthew WronaMr. and Mrs. Robert YounkinMs. Paula ZiadieMrs. Joyce ZienMs. Catherine E. Zylstra

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21 November 2011: Mr. Alfonso M. Portabales, Consul General of Spain in Jerusalem, with Brother Peter Bray25 November 2011: Ambassador Tim Fischer, Australian Diplomatic Representative to the Holy See, with Brother Jack Curran and Bethlehem University students21 December 2011: Monsignor John Kozar, President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

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Father Tom Rosica, CEO of Salt + Light TV in Canada

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Bishop Michael Mulvey with the Equestrian Order of the Holy

Sepulchre of Jerusalem - Southwestern Lieutenancy

30 September 2011:

Lieutenant Robert E. Peters and Rev. Richard Smith with the

Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem - Australia

29 September 2011:

Father Robert Kurvers (Diocese of Rotterdam) and a pilgrimage

group from the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of

Jerusalem - Netherlands

5 October 2011:

Dr. Michel Sansour with Brother Othmar Würth and Klaus

Röllin of ABU Switzerland

6 October 2011:

Bishop of the Forces Richard Moth with a pilgrimage group

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Curran, and Bishop John Gaydos of the

Diocese of Je"erson City with a group of

pilgrims from the Equestrian Order of the

Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem - Northern

Lieutenancy 28 October 2011: A pilgrimage group led by Father Alex

Kratz from the Archdiocese of Detroit

4 November 2011:

Bishop Paul Swain, Mary Abu-Ghazaleh,

Father Justic Wachs of South Dakota, and

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