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Saint George Melkite Greek Catholic Church plans to establish Saint Ann (Al-Qiddissah Hannah) Kindergarten / Senior Citizen Center. The patrons of this Kindergarten / Senior Citizen Center are Saint Ann (Al-Qiddissah Hannah) and Holy Great-Martyr George (Mar Giries) the Triumphant.

The outside of the School building is completed. This building is connected to the Convent (Abouna's home), which is connected to the Church. Then, the Church, Convent, and School are really one connected building. The outside entrances are to the Church and the School. The Convent is between the Church and the School and does not have an outside entrance. To enter the Convent, a person walks thru the Church or thru the School.

The inside of this building is being completed. Still needed are bathrooms items, ceramic tiles, doors, floors, heat, paint, water net, and Asphalt playground and road.

The plan is that the Saint Anne (Al-Qiddissah Hannah) Kindergarten will open in the Fall of 2010. Additionally, the plan is that the Saint Ann (Al-Qiddissah Hannah) Kindergarten will expand into an elementary school and then to a high school.

The plan is that a combined Kindergarten / Senior Citizen Center will open in the Fall of 2010. Why add a Senior Citizen Center to the Kindergarten? The reason is that in the 2006, the deprived condition of the elderly received attention from the city officials. There are no senior services in Zababdeh. Now, the city officials wish to begin programs for this sector of the population. Moreover, Abouna Firas understands the importance of the link between the young children and the older adults.

Abouna Firas believes that a combined Kindergarten / Senior Citizen Center would aid the children and the elders of the parish: spiritually, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.

• Spiritually
  • The attendees will be able to participate in daily Liturgical Services in the Church
  • The pastor will be available to the attendees.
• Emotionally
  • The attendees will have a loving, caring, and stable group environment.
  • The pastor will be available to the attendees.
• Socially
• The attendees will develop a sense of community.
• The students will learn social skills from the seniors.
• The seniors will continue to utilize their social skills with the students and with each other.
• Intellectually
  • The students will expand their intellectual capability by learning knowledge from the seniors.
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  • The seniors will use their intellectual capability by teaching knowledge to the students and by sharing knowledge with each other.