BETHLEHEM UNIVERSITY MOURNS DEATH OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

Bethlehem University, its President, Board of Trustees, Board of Regents, faculty, staff and students, join the entire world in mourning the death of Pope John Paul II.

As the only Catholic institution of higher education in the Holy Land, and as a University supported through the Vatican’s Congregation for the Oriental Churches, we have lost a friend, mentor, supporter and benefactor.

Bethlehem University will have a Mass of Resurrection in memory of Pope John Paul II on Friday, April 8, 2005 at 12:45 p.m. All are invited to join us at this Mass in the University Chapel.

We will forever remember the visit of Pope John Paul II to Bethlehem in March 2000. His words at the Deheishe Refugee Camp spoke eloquently of the mission of Bethlehem University.

“The Catholic Church is particularly happy to serve the noble cause of education through the extremely valuable work of Bethlehem University, founded as a sequel to the visit of my predecessor Pope Paul VI in 1964.”

Though we mourn the loss of this holy man of God and revered world leader, we rejoice at his entrance into eternal glory.

Brother Vincent Malham, FSC
President-Vice Chancellor