Bethlehem House Ministries
BETHLEHEM HOUSE IS...
a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization affiliated with St. Miriam Parish & Friary and the Ecumenical Order of Charity
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...a space where bread is broken, companionship is celebrated, gratitude and kindness are embraced and the love and mercy of God are shared with ALL!
BIBLE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
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When life gets overwhelming, our natural instinct is often to look down. We look down at our phones, our shoes, the floor—anywhere but up. When we’re hurting, when we’re tired, when life feels too heavy, we often close in on ourselves.
But today, on this feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Church invites us to look up.
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When life gets overwhelming, our natural instinct is often to look down. We look down at our phones, our shoes, the floor—anywhere but up. When we’re hurting, when we’re tired, when life feels too heavy, we often close in on ourselves.
But today, on this feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Church invites us to look up.
In our first reading, the people of Israel are in the desert, exhausted and afraid. They grumble against God and Moses, and serpents appear in their midst. The solution God gives isn’t to take the serpents away—it’s to lift up a bronze serpent on a pole so the people can look up at it and live. Imagine that: they had to look up at the very thing they feared in order to be healed. They had to lift their heads and trust God’s promise.
Jesus picks up this same image in the Gospel when He says, “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.” The Cross is our healing. The Cross is where God meets us, not to condemn, but to save.
The Feast of the Cross reminds us that God doesn’t promise to erase all the serpents in our lives—the suffering, the heartbreak, the pain. But He does promise that if we lift our eyes to Him, if we cling to the Cross, we will find hope and healing. The Cross is not a punishment. It is the place where God transforms death into life, despair into hope, shame into glory.
WHAT IS BETHLEHEM HOUSE ALL ABOUT?
Breaking the Bread of Love with Others
The word "Bethlehem" in Hebrew means 'House of Bread.'
Breaking the Bread of Food, Friendship, Faith and Love is what our mission is all about.
Our Ministries are rooted in the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy (see Matthew 25:35-36)
while grounded in the Christian Sacramental life and Apostolic Tradition.
As part of the Ministry Outreach
The word "Bethlehem" in Hebrew means 'House of Bread.'
Breaking the Bread of Food, Friendship, Faith and Love is what our mission is all about.
Our Ministries are rooted in the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy (see Matthew 25:35-36)
while grounded in the Christian Sacramental life and Apostolic Tradition.
As part of the Ministry Outreach with St. Miriam's Church and the Ecumenical Order of Charity, the work we do includes, but is not limited to, officiating at weddings, celebrating Eucharist in people's homes or via Zoom, anointing the sick, blessing homes, providing 'spiritual direction' and confession, performing baptisms, offering material and spiritual support to the hungry & needy in our midst, along with breaking the bread of food and fellowship around our table.
Over the past several years, Bethlehem House Ministries has been able to touch and profoundly impact the lives of many, both locally and abroad, in a positive and significant way. We hope to be able to continue to make a difference in the lives of those we touch for many more years to come.
We have been blessed by generous individuals who from time to time have become members of our "village" supporting our work and mission. Without such support we would not be able to do all that we have done. We continue to be in need of such generosity as we carry on the task of breaking 'bread,' celebrating friendship, embracing gratitude & kindness and sharing the love and mercy of God with ALL!
Services Offered at Bethlehem House Ministries
Join The Village
Our "It Takes A Village To Raise A Child" Project Needs YOUr Support
Our "It Takes A Village" Project helps provide food, shelter, clothing, medicine, emergency funds, education as well as other services and opportunities to young people in Africa that we have "adopted" and taken under our wings for several years now.
We also provide assistance locally to those we come into contact with who are in need. More recently, we also seek to provide material and emotional support to folks who have been impacted by some of the violence and trauma that plagues our city. The need is great, and resources are few. Consider partnering with us and join us in making a difference.
A special THANKS to those who generously contribute to our mission! We sincerely APPRECIATE YOU and ask that you continue to support our efforts to help our brothers and sisters in need!
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Brother Jeremiah Piñero, OC aka Fr. Jerry
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Brother Liam Murphy aka Fr. Liam
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Ms. Leticia Laboy
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