A Little About the AHC
The Hebrew Catholic Association is an association of Catholics of Jewish and non-Jewish descent. The Association was founded in 1979 by Father Elias Friedman, a Hebrew Catholic and Carmelite friar who lived at the Stella Maris Monastery on Mount Carmel until his repose in 1999, and Andrew Scholl, a Holocaust survivor. The Association of Hebrew Catholics was established in the United States and shortly thereafter the printing arm of the Association, Miriam Press, was founded. In 1987, the Association published Father Elias' book, "Jewish Identity." The book was given the Imprimatur by the Archbishop of New York. "Jewish Identity" forms the theological and historical background for the Hebrew Catholic Association.
The AHC seeks to help preserve the corporate identity and heritage of the People Israel within the Church. By connecting with Jews who have entered the Church, we hope to help them rekindle and live out their collective vocation, giving corporate witness to Jesus, the Messiah of Israel, and His Church. We hope, as well, to help the Church prepare for the day when the Lord will gather and unite all peoples to Himself, hastening the day when all Israel will proclaim “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.”