| The Catholic Action is one of the main historical and
religious sites in Bethlehem. It comprises the famous wells of King
David who ordered his soldiers to bring him some of their water of
these wells, but when he knew about the dangers they faced to get
it, he refused to drink it. On this site a monastery was built in
the forth century A.D. , the mosaics of which are still well taken
care of. The tombs of the monks who lived in that monastery are
preserved in a well formed shape till now.
When the Catholic Action was first established there was a small
building which consists of a small hall and a room, but now the
Catholic Action consists of:
- Main building which consists of the main hall for
festivities, a cultural centre, and a basement for the air
condition and central heating.
- The old building which includes a small hall for
recreation, a room for the use of committees, a hall for the
entertainment of the elderly, and a meeting room for the
board.
- A hall for the meeting of the young people.
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A very old building which consists of two floors, the
first floor game Machines, and the second for the sport
committee.
- A swimming pool for the families of Bethlehem to spend
a nice time in summer.
- Playgrounds for basketball. We have teams for all ages
starting from 7 - 35 year (both sexes).
- A garden for the citizens of Bethlehem to meet in the
summer and spend their time in listening to pop-music and
playing bingo.
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