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The goal of the Candle Project is to employ several women with part-time work to hand-make natural, organic, traditional Palestinian candles to be used during religious services in a Church.
Abouna Firas Khoury Diab learned how to make the candles used during religious services in the Orthrodox Church. Now, Abouna Firas is training the women of the parish in this craft.
One type of natural, organic, handmade candle is produced. Wax and perfume are mixed. A 26 cm. rope is dipped 25 cm. into the wax/perfume mixure.
The materials are local, natural, and organic.
No chemicals are added. No cooking / heating over a fire is done.
Usually, these Candles are only available locally. In special circumstances, Abouna Firas Khoury Diab will consider exporting these Candles. One negative in exporting these Candles is the high cost of transportation.
The exported Candles are only available by donation. The exported Candles are not for sale. No exported Candles have been sold. Further, there are no plans to sell exported Candles. One reason is the high cost of transportation would make the cost of the exported Candles so high that a cost conscious person would buy from other vendor.
For more information, please contact the following.
- Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab, cure_zab@yahoo.com
- Martha Liles, mliles@mliles.com
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These pictures were taken by Abouna Firas Khoury Diab and his family.
St. George (Mar Giries) Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab
E-mail: Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab, cure_zab@yahoo.com
Land telephone for the Church / Home: 2510894, from other countries including the U.S.: 011.970.4.2510894, from Jerusalem and Bethlehem: 04.2510894 (Code 970 is for Palestine National Authority and code 972 is for Israel. Both codes will work.)
Cell / Mobile telephone for Abouna Firas: 0599789282, from other countries including the U.S.: 011.970.599789282, (do not dial the area code and the 0), from Jerusalem and Bethlehem: 0599789282 (Code 970 is for Palestine National Authority and code 972 is for Israel. Both codes will work.)
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Web site: St. George (Mar Giries) Melkite Greek Catholic Church, http://www.stgeorgeinzababdeh.com/
Mailing address: St. George Church, Zababdeh, Palestine National Authority
St. George Church does not have a street mailing address nor a Post Box Office mailing address.
Physical location: St. George Church is the Catholic Church on the main road.
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