November 7, 2003

Fr. Alphonse, Latin priest for Jenin and Jalame, raises the chalice.

This morning Marthame shared breakfast with his hosts and then moved on the Jalame again, to film the bi-weekly prayer service there. Fr. Alphonse, the Latin priest in Jenin, has pastoral responsibility for the village, so he and the sisters go there to lead services. There is no church building in Jalame, but one of the congregation has converted his upper level into a makeshift home church.

It took a while to coordinate things so Fr. Alphonse could pass through the checkpoint at the edge of Jenin, but he made it - an hour late. After church, Marthame made it back to Zababdeh.