Photos of Holy Child Program at the church entrance introduced parishioners of Saint John Neumann Parish to the HCP mission.
12-19-2024 – “Saint John Neumann Parish joins effort to aid children in the Holy Land” proclaimed the news headline in South Jersey’s Official Catholic Newspaper, Catholic Star Herald, published by The Catholic Diocese of Camden.
The December 17th article featured the visit of Bethlehem Holy Child Program’s Vice President and Treasurer, Francis Barillaro, and Sister Monica Navalta, Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, to the North Cape May parish to share the mission of the Holy Child Program. Reverend James King, Pastor, and the churches of the parish warmly received the visitors and offered their prayerful support. Seeing faces of the children and hearing stories of hope and healing, inspired the New Jersey faithful “to help children and families in the land of Jesus’ birth” as the writer says.
The article begins:
“NORTH CAPE MAY — As the Advent season begins and Catholics prepare to welcome the coming of Christ, parishioners at Saint John Neumann Parish are answering a call to help children and families in the land of Jesus’ birth.
On the weekend of Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, representatives from the Bethlehem Holy Child Program visited the parish to share their mission of bringing hope and healing to children in the Holy Land. This nonprofit organization addresses the mental health and behavioral challenges faced by young people impacted by the region’s persistent violent conflicts, fostering unity and resilience in a divided land.
