Jan 19, 2012 / 23:02 pm
The first three books of a Hebrew-language Catholic catechism have been published to help teach the children of Christians who live and work in Israel.
“These books are necessary for Hebrew-speaking children, born in the country, so they may have access in Hebrew to the teaching that explains what our faith is and our practice as Catholics,” said Fr. David Neuhaus, S.J., the vicar of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The three translated books are titled “Know the Church,” “Know Christ,” and “Know the Holidays.”
Fr. Neuhaus completed the translation project with Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Franciscan Custodian of the Holy Land. They both work with 35 Hebrew-speaking families at a small church in the heart of Jerusalem.