Bethlehem House Ministries
BETHLEHEM HOUSE IS...
a Charitable Non-Profit Organization registered in the State of Pennsylvania 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!
WHAT IS BETHLEHEM HOUSE MINISTRIES ALL ABOUT?
Breaking the Bread of Love with Others
The word "Bethlehem" in Hebrew means 'House of Bread.'
Breaking the Bread of Food, Hope, 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 and Mystical Tradition.
As part of the Ministry Outrea
The word "Bethlehem" in Hebrew means 'House of Bread.'
Breaking the Bread of Food, Hope, 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 and Mystical Tradition.
As part of the Ministry Outreach with St. Miriam's Church and the Ecumenical Order of Charity, and thanks to generous donations from our benefactors, we have been able to offer emotional, material and spiritual support to many who are hungry & needy in our midst for several years now.
Over the past several months, our ministry has provided assistance with food, medical, housing and other living expenses to folks in our local area who have found themselves struggling during these most difficult and trying times. We have been able to assist families with having groceries delivered to their homes, we helped a family with a mortgage payment, we made it possible for one individual, who had no health insurance, keep an appointment with their medical specialist and we assisted another individual with procuring a phone to keep them connected to their loved ones! During this holiday season, Bethlehem House Ministries was able to warm the homes of several families with turkeys and all the fixings along with Christmas gifts for their children.
Our "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child" Project also provides food, shelter, clothing, medicine, emergency funds, education as well as other services and opportunities to young people in Africa that we have sponsored, "adopted," and have taken under our wings since 2019.
The work we do also includes, but is not limited to, celebrating Eucharist in people's homes or via Zoom, anointing the sick, blessing homes, officiating at weddings, performing baptisms, providing spiritual guidance and prayerful support, along with breaking the bread of food and fellowship around our table at Bethlehem House.
We so love what we do, and we hope to continue to touch and profoundly impact the lives of our needy brothers and sisters, both locally and abroad, in a positive and significant way for many more years to come. We look to you to help us help them!
We sincerely thank the 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 Us In Spreading Kindness
Ordinary Time Is Far From Ordinary
4th Sunday: Are You a Peacemaker?
Jesus climbs the mountain and opens his mouth—not to explain the world, but to tell the truth about where God already is.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit.
Blessed are those who mourn.
Blessed are the meek.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice.”
These are not polite spiritual sayings. They are a direct contradiction of how power
Jesus climbs the mountain and opens his mouth—not to explain the world, but to tell the truth about where God already is.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit.
Blessed are those who mourn.
Blessed are the meek.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice.”
These are not polite spiritual sayings. They are a direct contradiction of how power works in our world.
Because right now, it feels like cruelty is rewarded, violence is justified, and lies are loud. It feels like the only way to respond to harm is to strike back—to harden, to hate, to return violence for violence. And if we’re honest, that impulse is very human.
But Jesus does something radical.
He refuses to bless power.
He refuses to bless revenge.
He refuses to bless domination.
Instead, he blesses those who refuse to surrender their humanity—even when it costs them.
The Beatitudes are not about winning the moment.
They are about keeping the soul of the world alive—long enough for justice to breathe again.
That’s why, even now, when the world feels on edge, we see holy witnesses rising up in unexpected places. Like the Buddhist monks walking—step by step—from Texas to Washington, D.C. Not with weapons. Not with threats. Just with presence, prayer, and peace.
They are not Christians.
But they are a living, breathing and excellent witness to the JESUS WAY!
They are showing us something Jesus understands deeply:
That violence is not defeated by more violence.
That hatred is not healed by revenge.
That the most powerful resistance is refusing to become what is killing us.
In a time of lawlessness, the Beatitudes call us back to conscience.
In a time of violence, they call us back to mercy.
In a time of lies, they call us back to truth.
And in a time when many feel powerless, they remind us that God has always done God’s deepest work through people who looked like they were losing—but who never stopped loving.
Blessed are they.
And blessed are we, if we dare to walk that way too.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Founder
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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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Mrs. Maryann Ball
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Ms. Leticia Laboy
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