His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with the clergy of Brazilia and Goaia at Mor Baselius and Mor Aphrem Monastery in Sampaya.
The meeting was attended by their Eminences Mor Titus Boulos Touza, Syriac Orthodox Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh, Archbishop of Homs, Hama and Environs, Mor Chrysostomos Youhanna Ghassaly, Patriarchal Vicar in Argentina, Bishop Mor Faustino Jose Filio, and Very Rev. Raban Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.
His Holiness addressed the clergy with a fatherly word emphasizing the importance of carrying Christ to the people in a sincere and responsible way.
He directed them to be mindful of the poor and needy, and to be good representatives of the Lord in the society.
The clergy then asked questions that concern their ministry in their parishes and among the people they meet. His Holiness advised them to seek to know God’s will through prayer and keep their relation strong with the community, by being humble servants and kind to all.
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