{"id":10346,"date":"2020-04-09T12:03:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T16:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?p=10346"},"modified":"2020-05-12T15:29:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T19:29:30","slug":"in-a-time-of-pandemic-sisters-share-christs-love-by-serving-elderly-in-bethlehem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/in-a-time-of-pandemic-sisters-share-christs-love-by-serving-elderly-in-bethlehem\/","title":{"rendered":"In a Time of Pandemic, Sisters Share Christ&#8217;s Love by Serving Elderly in Bethlehem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>From our Jerusalem office, here&#8217;s a beautiful reminder of how love is being lived out in a time of pandemic: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In silence, with patience, and full of confidence in God&#8217;s mercy and love, the Daughters of St. Mary of Hortus Conclusus continue to fulfill their mission of service at the home for the elderly,  the Antonian Charitable Society in Bethlehem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/92811798_2683117631799082_757787983708422144_n.jpg\" alt=\"Nun greets volunteer\" class=\"wp-image-104523\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 may have forced the sisters to modify some of their daily habits, but it definitely did not affect their dedication or their love of what they do.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank God for these sisters \u2014 and a word of gratitude is also owed to the administration, volunteers, personnel and supporters who continue to serve and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/92791581_2683117618465750_315689059852746752_n.jpg\" alt=\"Sister carrying bags\" class=\"wp-image-104524\"\/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From our Jerusalem office, here&#8217;s a beautiful reminder of how love is being lived out in a time of pandemic: In silence, with patience, and full of confidence in God&#8217;s mercy and love, the Daughters of St. Mary of Hortus Conclusus continue to fulfill their mission of service at the home for the elderly, the &hellip; 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