Appeal of the Month

Karamles, or Karamlesh, was an ancient city and is now a small town, 18 miles southeast of Mosul in the Nineveh Plains region of northern Iraq. It is a mainly Christian town, with the majority belonging to the Chaldean Catholic Church.

Today, the Church of Our Lady in Karamles is in the care of four monks from the congregation of the Brothers of the Holy Cross, which was founded in Lebanon. They live a strict life of radical poverty, in imitation of Christ, trusting completely in divine providence. Their pastoral work includes comforting the sick, elderly, and handicapped, and supporting them not only spiritually but also, among other things, with practical work that they can no longer do themselves.

We plan on helping these four monks. Can you assist us?