Saint James Vicariate For Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel
Children's camps
In the Joy of Christmas
Winter camp for children aged 11+ at Beit Jamal
Learning to collaborate
Another summer camp in Deir Rafat, this time for children aged 9-11
Little Indians
Around forty children aged six to eight, with twenty youths and adults, lived together a summer camp in Deir Rafat
Children Camp of Easter 2019 at Beit Jemal
A new kind of camp, for the children aged 12 to 16. Habib, from Be'er Sheva, reports
Christmas/Hanukka camp at Deir Rafat
Three days of fun, activities and preparation to Christmas for the children of Saint James Vicariate and of the Migrant Communities.
A summer camp 2018 in Tel Aviv
Five days of educative and pleasing activities with Hebrew Speaking children and Youth, sons and daughters of Migrants and Asylum Seekers
Summer camp 2018: an experience with Jesus and his friends
In Deir Rafat, from the 9th to the 20th of July, we had a summer camp for the children. Benny reports.
Kaytana (Children camp) of Pessah at Beit Gemal
Grégoire reports
Christmas – Hanukkah kaytana 2017
Father Piotr, parish priest of Beer Sheba, reports on the three day children’s camp during the Hanukkah vacation in Deir Rafat, from December 18 to 20, 2017.
2017 Summer camp at OLWV in Tel Aviv
The annual August summer camp at Our Lady Woman of Valor Pastoral Center in south Tel Aviv began on Monday, August 14, 2017 and ended on Friday, August 18, 2017.
Children’s summer camp 2017
From Wednesday, July 5 to Friday, July 14, 2017, children, youth and adults from the Hebrew speaking Catholic kehillot gathered at Deir Rafat, near Beit Shemesh for the days of the children’s summer camps.
Easter-Passover Camp 2017
From Tuesday, April 4 until Thursday, April 6, 2017, 90 members of the Hebrew speaking kehillot in Israel participated in a camp at the shrine at Deir Rafat.
Children’s Hannuka Camp – 2016
From Tuesday, December 27 until Thursday, December 29, 2016, 77 people from the Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew Speaking Catholics participated in a camp for children at the sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Palestine in Deir Rafat.
Sukkot Kaytana in Jerusalem
During the vacations of the Feast of Tabernacles, from Sunday, October 16 until Tuesday, October 25, 2016, about 50 children attended activities each day at the Saint Rachel Center in Jerusalem. Sister Claudia reports:
Report from Children's Summer Camp in Tel Aviv
Sister Sara, a volunteer from Italy, reports on the summer camp in Tel Aviv that ran from August 15 to August 19, 2016.
Thank you to all the kaytana volunteers
As the new school year approaches, the kaytanot come to an end. This year, 2016, a new record was set with regard to the activities of the Vicariate for children in the summer.
Report from Children's Summer Camp in Jerusalem
Sister Sara, a volunteer from Italy, reports on the summer camp in Jerusalem that ran from mid July 2016 to the end of August 2016.
End of kaytana party in Jerusalem
On Friday evening, August 26, 2016, tens of children, their parents, the summer camp counselors and many friends gathered in the Ratisbonne Salesian compound to celebrate the end of the kaytana.
Clowns during the Jerusalem kaytana
On Thursday, August 25, special guests appeared at the Saint James Vicariate to spend some time with the children gathered there for the summer kaytana.
Thank you Beit Protea
On Friday, August 19, 2016, 55 participants in the summer camp being held at the Our Lady Woman of Valor Pastoral Center in south Tel Aviv were invited to use the swimming pool in Beit Protea, a live in retirement facility in Herzlia.
