On Friday, 28 November 2025, the Sisters of Nazareth School, together with the Latin Kindergarten of shafa'amr, held a spiritual retreat marking the beginning of the Advent season.
The retreat brought together the teaching and administrative staff as well as school employees, under the guidance of the school’s chaplain, Fr. Ramez Twal, reaffirming the teachers’ commitment to entering this season with meaningful spiritual preparation.
The two-day program began with a visit to Latrun Abbey, followed by a stop at the Latin Patriarchal Seminary in Beit Jala, where Rector Fr. Bernard Poggi led the group on a tour of the seminary and arranged an encounter with several priests and seminarians. The group then took part in a Holy Mass and spiritual reflection at the Latin Church of the Annunciation.
On the second day, participants visited the Church of the Nativity and the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where prayers were offered for the teaching staff, the students and peace in the Holy Land.
