Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Third Day of the Retreat


The newly appointed Nuncio for the region is also attending the retreat...he is from Philippians.....he celebrated mass for us and preached a homli

Monday, November 28, 2016

First Day of the Retreat in Bahrain!!!!

 Bishop Camillo welcoming all the priests for the Retreat before the talk began.....there are 62 of priests.....

 We celebrated birthday of two priests......

 My first talk was based on Fellowship with the Lord....leads to communion and commitment to the Lord and His Mission

 The second talk was on the theme of Spirituality of Priesthood.....live to the fullest to take people to a higher ranger....to high mountain....

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Preaching Retreat to the Friars of Vicariate of Bahrain and Kuwait.....

 On that day the Shoot of Yahweh will be beautiful and glorious; and the Fruit of the earth will be honor and splendor for the survivors of Israel.  Those who are left in Zion and remain in Jerusalem will be called holy all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem, when Yahweh washes away the filth of the women of Zion and purges Jerusalem of the bloodstains in its midst with the blast of searing judgment, the blast of fire.

Gospel Reading:  Mt 8: 5 - 11
When Jesus entered Capernaum, an army captain approached him to ask his help, “Sir, my servant lies sick at home. He is paralyzed and suffers terribly.” Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

The captain answered, “I am not worthy to have you under my roof. Just give an order and my boy will be healed. For I myself, a junior officer, give orders to my soldiers. And if I say to one: ‘Go,’ he goes, and if I say to another: ‘Come,’ he comes, and to my servant: ‘Do this,’ he does it.”

When Jesus heard this he was astonished and said to those who were following him, “I tell you, I have not found such faith in Israel. I say to you, many will come from east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at the feast in the kingdom of heaven;




 Celebration of two friars Birthday......In Mexican style.....


 Bahrain City...view from the Hotel......






Saturday, November 26, 2016

Sacred Heart Parish, Bahrain

 We joined Br. Peter to thank the Lord and to rejoice with him as he celebrates his birthday



 Br. Peter a Filipino friar ......celebrated his birthday today

It is time for Caroling
 Fr. Freddy is the Parish priest...he is from Karnataka province...
 A Lebanon friar who looks after the french and Lebanon Catholics...

 There were many people who waited after the Mass....Bahrain has been experiencing heavy rains last two days...the climate is just fine and nice....

 The friars and sisters pose for a photo infront of the huge Christmas tree,,,,,we placed Stars on the tree,
 I met one family from our Mumbai Parish....happy to see them