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Published on Saturday, 18 September 2021
Families of Mary Movement in Jordan marks its 10th anniversary

By Munir Bayouk/ en.abouna.org :

On Friday, September 17, Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Bishop William Shomali celebrated Holy Mass at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Our Lady of Peace center marking the 10th anniversary of launching of the Families of Mary Movement in Jordan.

 

The Holy Mass was attended by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, spiritual adviser of the movement Fr. Wisam Mansour spiritual adviser for the movement in Lebanon (which includes  Lebanon, Jordan and the Arabian Gulf) Fr. Maron Mubarak, as well as  a number of priests, deacons, and acolytes.

 

At the outset of the Holy Mass, Fr. Mansour pointed out that this Holy Mass is a thanksgiving for all the blessings that God has bestowed on this march. He also asked the Lord, through the intercession of Blessed Mary, to bless this march, to bless our families, and to  help  us build a new spirit in the Church of Jordan which bears fruit in families  representing love and serving the Lord.

 

On the other hand, Bishop Shomali said that there are several Christian families need to know Lord Jesus Christ. He also thanked the members Families of Mary Movement in Jordan for the testimony and example that they give daily in our Christian community as well as for their love and support to the church.