National Conventions and Meetings
Friends of the Creche holds an annual meeting every year. On odd-numbered years, the annual meeting is incorporated into a national convention.
Mark your calendar for November 1 - 3, 2024 and join us at
Mary and Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
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Planning is underway for the 2025 Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. It is currently scheduled for December 2-4, 2025, and more information will be coming!
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2023 Convention in Washington, D. C.
The 2023 convention in Washington D. C. was a great success. Hosted at the Mayflower Hotel, one half mile north of the White House, the attendees enjoyed a wide range of exciting activities, including:
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Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land of America tour and nativity collection
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Festival of Lights display and nativity collection
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Washington National Cathedral tour and nativity collection
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception tour
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Museum of the Bible trip
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Monuments by Moonlight tour
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FOTC annual meeting and banquet