Children's camps

Four days (August 3-6) filled with joy, laughter, prayer, and unforgettable moments that is how we will remember our Children’s Camo. 54 joined in at the welcoming Casa Nova Guesthouse, right by the Sea of Galilee, to experience the theme “Jesus Meets Children”.

From July 29 to August 1, 26 participants of St. James Vicariate from across the country gathered at the Sea of Galilee. We held our first-ever summer camp for young adults aged 17 to 20, a new step in our youth ministry journey. 

From July 14–17, 2025, 44 young people and leaders gathered at the Monastery of Deir Rafat for Chosen for Life, 4 meaningful days filled with friendship, creativity, faith, and unforgettable moments. For many, it was their very first camp experience.

A truly unforgettable Pesach Kaytana from April 8th to 10th in Beit Noah (Tabgha) at the Sea of Galilee. Children in the age of 6-12 spent three days together with the teenage guides, some parents and the team of children-youth ministry.

A young couple from Austria, Viola and Ali visited Israel and took part in the summer camp of the Vicariate (Kaytana). In the latest issue of "Kirchenfenster", a magazine of the Evangelic Parish in Ramsau am Dachstein, Viola wrote an article about her experience. We present the translation of the text originally written in German.

This summer (15-19.07), the youth of St James Vicariate embarked on a “Journey of Hope” at the Christian Youth Camp. Held in the beautiful and inspiring surroundings of the Monastery Deir Rafat, the camp was designed to instill hope and joy in the hearts of all participants through a variety of engaging activities. Monika Faes, Pastoral Coordinator of Children and Youth Work of St James Vicariate reports.

Journey of hope is the name of the children Keitana, that took place in Deir Rafat from the 8th to the 11th of July. Our correspondent writes about this event directly from the sanctuary of Our Lady.

Discover the joy and excitement of Passover vacation at our exclusive Children’s Camp. Filled with engaging activities, cultural enrichment, and fun learning experiences, our camp offers a unique opportunity for youth to explore traditions and create lasting memories during this special time of year.

The Summer Camp (Kaytana) for the children in age 6-12 took place in Deir Rafat on July 17th-20th (2023). About 20 children participated in this Kaytana. Here is the report of Danielle.

From July 10th to July 14th, 2023, a Summer Camp (Kaytana) was held in Deir Rafat. The participants were aged between 13 and 17, and approximately 50 children took part in this camp during the hottest days of the summer. The following is Danielle's report.

In May, there is the end of the catechism year with the children of the immigrants from Tel Aviv. Fr. Benny reports.

As during every Passover holiday, this year also there was a children camp. The camp was held in Deir Rafat for three days (10-12 April).

During the Hannukah vacation the kids of St. James participated in the Christmas Camp (Kaytana) in Deir Rafat. Twenty kids, twenty-seven youth and fourteen adults created together an amazing event just before Christmas. Deacon Igino reports:

Last summer the Desert Flower youth-group continued the journey with the musical Ruth which started in Austria in 2019.

For the first time St. James Vicariate organized a basketball camp for children. With the help of the Desert Flower youth group members (Jessa, Justin and Jeremy) the kids played basketball during the Feast of Shavuot.

Every year, the week after Easter, a summer camp called in Hebrew: "kaytana" is held for kids and young people.

Winter camp for children aged 11+ at Beit Jamal

Another summer camp in Deir Rafat, this time for children aged 9-11

Around forty children aged six to eight, with twenty youths and adults, lived together a summer camp in Deir Rafat

A new kind of camp, for the children aged 12 to 16. Habib, from Be'er Sheva, reports