Our thanks to you...

In order to generate some extra Christmas funding to buy needs as gifts for the people in Sierra Leone and to say thank you for your donation, NHA is offering for a limited time on a first come, first serve basis the following iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5 Cases with every $50 donation we receive.  Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not offer any other versions such as the iPhone 3/3S.  We only have the 4 and 5.  

All iPhone cases are in stock are available and ready to ship immediately

If you wish to donate $50 and would like to receive an iPhone Case, please  send us an email (click this link to email ) with the  ID #number of the iPhone Case you are interested in.   Remember, we have limited supplies - so get yours while they last.  Once we run out, they are gone.  First come, first serve.




Once we receive your notice, we will hold the iPhone Case, upon receiving the donation of $50 we will send your gift to you.  Donations can be made through the website via the Paypal Donation Button or by mailing a check directly to us.  Please do not send cash in the mail.  Remember, there may be people on your Christmas List who have everything, a donation in their honor to benefit some of the poorest of the poor would be a very thoughtful gift - PLUS you'd also receive a iPhone case of your choice - to use for yourself or give as a stocking stuffer, etc.

iPhone 4/4 S and iPhone 5 Cases 

(cases only, iPhone not included) 

(All of the cases are Original Artwork by NHA/St. Simeon Skete Staff.  You won't find any of these in stores) 

Item #101MC 

This is the Shrine of Our Lady of Monte Casino located in St. Meinrad, Indiana.  Unfortunately the stock on this case has been depleted. We have no more available. 

Item #102MOON

This iPhone 4/4S case is a photograph of the Supermoon of March 18, 2011.  It was photographed at St. Simeon Skete.  We have two (2) iphone 4/4S cases available.

Item # 103OUT

The outhouse was photographed on the Markwell Farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.  There were two of these iPhone 4/4S cases but now we only have one left.   ONE LEFT (Iphone 4/4S case).

Item# 104CROW

This is the Rooster at St. Simeon's Skete.  We have ONE iPhone4/4S case available 

Item# 105CRANE

Sandhill Cranes migrate over St. Simeon Skete where this photograph was taken.  We have two (2)  iPhone 4/4S cases available of this one. 

Item# 106Brook

There is a tiny brook running down the property near St. Simeon Skete, that is where this shot was taken.   We have 2 (two) iPhone 5 cases available. 

Item# 107BTRF

We have one iPhone 4/4S case and one iPhone5 case available of this butterfly found in the woods near Athens, Georgia. 

Item@ 108Gulf

ONE iPhone 5 case available of this watercolor sketch.  

Item# 109door

We have 2 iPhone 4/4S cases left of this door from the Archabbey of St. Meinrad's. 

item# 110 Psalm 46

"Be still, and know that I am God"  Sunlight rising through the tree on a snowy morning .

We have TWO  iPhone 4/4S cases available.   Oops one just got ordered, down to one!

item #111Peacock

One of each - 1 iPhone 5 case and 1 iPhone 4/4S case available. 

item# 112Church

Watercolor of European city, we have one iPhone 5 case and 2 iPhone 4/4S case available 

item# 113bird

Egret at Point Reyes Station area, California.   We have one 4/4S case available. 

item# 114 lily

We have 4 (four) iPhone 4/4S cases available.  No iPhone 5 cases available on this one.  

item# 115Bulldog

We have 2 iPhone 5 cases and one iPhone 4/4S case available.  Just mailed one of these out today. 

item# 116St John

St. John the Evangelist.  We have two (2) iPhone 4/4S available. 

item#117horse

We have ONE iPhone 5 available 

item# 118path

We have 2 (two) iPhone 4/4S available 

item#119heart

Two iPhone 5  case available 

item#120pine

One of each, one iphone 4/4S case and one iPhone 5 case. 

Donations can be made at the website:  www.nazarethhouseap.org  via Paypal Donation Button

or mailed to NHA: Iphone Case Gift 

185 Captains Cove Drive

Taylorsville, KY 40071 USA

For information to contact or email us use this link:  CONTACT NHA

Thanks for your prayers, love and generosity. 

With every good wish and blessing this Advent Season,

  - Your NHA Family.

Heaven Sent

“The Bible and the Beads" 

"If you want to get back to the source of the Rosary, to its origins, we would need to open the Scriptures.  

That is why I like to bring together the Bible and the Beads, the two together" -Fr. Gabriel Harty, OP

Good morning! Its pushing 7:00 AM here at St. Simeon Skete, vigils began at 2:30 AM, we’ve been up and at it for 5 hours already.   

While the oatmeal walnut raisin cookies are baking in the oven, I just fixed myself a bowl of Irish Oatmeal.  It brings to mind a very dear friend of ours, Fr. Gabriel Harty, The Rosary Priest.   I fondly remember preparing his oatmeal with prunes for breakfast when he was here last year.   What a joy it was to have him with us and what a joy it is to carry him in our hearts.  Seraphim, Fr. Gabriel and I are never far apart though the miles span wide; for we are connected through the Life of Christ prayed in the rosary.  Everyday.  

If you’ve read much or know much about the rosary, you know about Fr. Gabriel.  He is a remarkable man and as a Dominican he has preached, prayed and taught the rosary all over the world.  

His strength and focus is incredible.  During his visit to St. Simeon Skete, he was only a few months from turning 90 years old.  The first thing Fr. Gabriel did upon arriving at the Kellia was to walk out of his cell with an opened laptop and ask me “What’s your wifi passcode?” 

I beamed with admiration - a man of the rosary and a Mac user - totally a man of my heart! 

Fr. Gabriel using my ipad 

Later that week the Archbishop arrived to the skete to meet with Fr. Gabriel and Seraphim. 

  Archbishop Provence was out walking the grounds in prayer, beads in hand.  

I glanced out of the door and noticed Fr. Gabriel moving at a good paced jog towards what now is the area of the Chicken Enclosure. Chase, our border collie was with him.   Thinking that he was approaching his 90th year, I was both amazed at Fr. Gabriel’s strength... and a little concerned to see him jogging. I went inside and went to work.  A bit later I decided I should check on him.  I knew the Archbishop was out there, but there is a lot of land and their paths may not cross.   

As I peered out from the upstairs deck I saw Fr. Gabriel laying in the green grass.   I saw the Archbishop with a concerned look heading towards him.  As I grabbed my camera - a natural instinct for me,(its always within reach) - I ran down the stairs and out the door.  

As I came closer, I noticed a smile on Archbishop’s face and I breathed a sigh of relief.  

Fr. Gabriel simply wanted to lay down in the sweet tender bluegrass and observe the Kentucky clouds floating by in the bright blue sky on an April afternoon. 

Our time with Fr. Gabriel is one of the most cherished experiences Seraphim and I have had.  

Although, this was our first meeting face to face, Fr. Gabriel has been there for us and with us in his books on the rosary.  

Seraphim carried Fr. Gabriel’s book on the rosary and healing with him when he first began in Sierra Leone.  There was so much healing needed in that country after the horrific atrocities during the war.  

Part of the weekly schedule at St. Simeon Skete is a Wednesday Study Class.  The perpetual subject is the rosary.  Currently we are diving deep into one mystery at a time.  

Fr. Seraphim always begins the class with the quote from Fr. Gabriel "If you want to get back to the source of the Rosary, to its origins, we would need to open the Scriptures.  That is why I like to bring together the Bible and the Beads, the two together"

This morning, I received an email from Fr. Gabriel.  His words always brighten my day and today it was no exception.  

At 91 this beloved priest is speaking on the National Radio about the rosary and the book: Heaven Sent.  

Click here to hear Fr. Gabriel's Interview on the Rosary

There has been a flood of invitations for him to speak all over Ireland.  

He’s been running from interviews to book launches and currently he is doing an Advent Retreat for the Dominican Novices in Cork.  

If you haven’t purchased the book HEAVEN SENT, we highly recommend it.  

Its the perfect Christmas Gift for those who daily say the rosary, for those just starting out or at any stage in between.   It is one of his best, although everything he has to say or write is excellent.   

If you visit the skete, we have a few copies for sale in our Gift Shop, however, it is available on Amazon at this link.  Link to Heaven Sent, by Fr. Gabriel. 

 click here to purchase "Heaven Sent" from Amazon.

The kindle edition is also available.  

Oh how we long to spend time with him again ...   I think I’ll go say another rosary... I find him there with me everyday. 

Fr. Gabriel ended his email with this sentence: 

“The chain of the Rosary is a living bond between us.”  

Pa Foday improving

Last night or as James says it:  "Yester-night", I received this email from James, our director of operations in Sierra Leone:

Hello Mama,

Good day. It was such a long long day for me as usual. Today I ran down town to settle bank, check post, see Marianna, pay money to Seamstress, we owe them a little from last work on the uniforms so I settled that etc.   We still have 50 of the kids without new uniforms.  Hopefully for Christmas we can find a way to get more uniforms made, God willing and provisions met.

Pop (Pa Foday) moved to a single room with better facilities and cleaner but no electricity. 

Pastor (Pa) Foday looking handsome as ever and much healthier 

He using one of the solar lights you sent. Thanks for that.  

Two families from Kabala visited. 

How nice they were to come that far just to see Pa Foday. 

Later on my whole family came too. Kadijah, Roo, Baby Vicki and then Lucy joined us later on after her class.

Left to Right: Baby Vicki, Kadiatu (James sister), Lucy, Kadijah 

 Pa Foday so happy and you can tell from Pictures that he is coming back to life. 

Thanks for all your prayers and financial support. We love you All .

We talk more tomorrow. Getting few school supplies for NHA School in the morning. 

Kadijah is staying for  a week until I come back to help take care of Pop.

Love to Fr. Seraphim.  

How is Fr. Slavin, did his surgery go well?  Is he in pain?  

How is Denny and JoanE doing with all the deer meat piled all around them? 

Mama Vicki shared a Taste of Salone with those at Markwell's Deer Processing - grannat soup (Groundnut Soup).
Soon the Markwell's will share a bit of the products of their labors with James and the One Hut Family in Salone. 

We are looking forward to the jerky.  (click on this link to read previous posts on Deer Jerky: From Lawrenceburg to Kabala ) You know this, I guess.   Please thank everyone for helping us here, everywhere I look I see someone struggling more than rest.  We need so much help. 

I have attached the receipts for some of the hospital bills paid.  thank everyone for this.  Brima and I have paid these using the funds received from NHA and a bit sent from family. Brima has been helping so much for us and I am so thankful that you guys have added him to the Nazareth House Team here in Salone.  He is so helpful.  

Maybe more will come in the post this week.

love,

James

As James reports in his email, Pa Foday is improving and enjoying seeing his family and friends from Kabala.  He is anxious to get home and back to normal.  Thank you for your prayers and donations.  NHA may be a very small organization but it certainly spreads out to help many.  

Brima and James have been paying for the hospital bills of Pa Foday.  

120,000 leones equals $27.78

NHA has provided them $1000 so far for this purpose.  

3million leones equals $694.47

The receipts here total $866.70 and do not include his continued stay in the hospital 

60,000 equals $13.89

and recovery treatment or the cost of travel to Freetown and the return to Kabala.  

100,000 equals $23.15

The Ultrasound was extremely inexpensive compared to the cost of one in America.  The technology is not as advanced but proved to be an adequate diagnostic tool.

360,000 leones equals $83.34

Notice in the above photo that this receipt is for the supplies for surgery.  Brima had to obtain and provide even the surgeons rubber gloves.  This means the patients family must run around town and obtain the IV's, the medication and the tools before the operation can take place.

104,000 leones equals $24.07

Notice in the above receipt that pure water must be purchased - as the water from the tap is not purified.     We may complain about the healthcare provided to us in the West but it far exceeds that in 3rd World countries. 

We thank you for your ongoing prayers, love and support.  You are saving lives!  Pa Foday is just one of many that you are helping to provide a better life.  Thank you.