Damascus-SANA
On the occasion of Christmas, this evening, with the participation of 40 women in the Greek Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Cathedral, in Zaytoun neighborhood in Damascus, the Christmas Charity Bazaar was inaugurated in St. Justin's parish hall.
In a statement to SANA, the Patriarchal Vicar of the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, Archbishop Nicolas Antiba, said, “We celebrate the birth of the Lord Christ, the Messenger of love and peace. birth.
In turn, the organization of the Christmas Bazaar Giselle Hanano explained that the bazaar constitutes an important opportunity for the 40 participants to introduce their products, as it includes hand-made products such as clothing, accessories and various food products such as sweets and jams, noting that the proceeds of the bazaar will go to the charitable activities of the church.
Fadia Aswad pointed out that the bazaar constitutes an important opportunity to participate in the atmosphere of the feast and introduce products, while Ensaf Salloum indicated that she is participating with wooden exhibits decorated with Christmas symbols.
In turn, the two visitors, Nisreen and Sawsan Aboud, saw that the bazaar contributes to bringing the joy of Eid to everyone's hearts through the creative participation of handicrafts.
The opening of the four-day bazaar was attended by Archimandrite Naim Al-Gharbi, the parish priest in the cathedral, and Archimandrite Michel Khoury.
Reem Hashmah