Archdiocese of Australia and NZ: Ordinations in Sydney diocese

2009-11-01

“...They presented seven men to the Apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.” Acts 6:6

On Sunday 1st November 2009, being the first Sunday of the Hallowing of the Church, eight young faithful of the church were presented to His Beatitude Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand, by Rev. Chorbishop Ashoor Lazar, St. Hurmizd’s Cathedral Priest, to receive the gift of the laying on of the hand.

Lectors Oliver Slewa, Raman Youkhanis, George Rasho, Mr. Daniel Kochou and Mr. Ninos Babisha were ordained as Deacons.  Mr. Neil Makko was ordained a Sub-Deacon. Mr. Domenico Miceli and Mr. Robert Khnanisho were blessed as Lectors.

We thank our Almighty God for all His gracious gifts toward our frailty, through His Son our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and ask that He will strengthen our newly ordained brothers to serve Him and His holy Church tirelessly and with joy.

"...They presented seven men to the Apostles,

who prayed and laid their hands on them." Acts 6:6 

^{On Sunday 1st November 2009, being the first Sunday of the Hallowing of the Church, eight young faithful of the church were presented to His Beatitude Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand, by Rev. Chorbishop Ashoor Lazar, St. Hurmizd’s Cathedral Priest, to receive the gift of the laying on of the hand.}

^{Lectors Oliver Slewa, Raman Youkhanis, George Rasho, Mr. Daniel Kochou and Mr. Ninos Babisha were ordained as Deacons.  Mr. Neil Makko was ordained a Sub-Deacon. Mr. Domenico Miceli and Mr. Robert Khnanisho were blessed as Lectors.}

^{We thank our Almighty God for all His gracious gifts toward our frailty, through His Son our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and ask that He will strengthen our newly ordained brothers to serve Him and His holy Church tirelessly and with joy.}