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IVE Easter Celebrations in Cyprus

Posted on April 28, 2017 by EamonApril 28, 2017

It was with great joy that we received in Paphos seven of our brother priests from the Institute of the Incarnate Word for our 2017 Easter celebrations, known as Pascuetas. These religious came from as far as Egypt and Tunisia and also from missions within our province in places such as Israel and even our mission in Aleppo, Syria!

As some of them were visiting Cyprus for the first time, we felt it our job to make their trip a memorable experience. The short (therefore intense) tour included visits to archaeological sites, the Troodos Mountains, some monasteries and churches including St. Lazarus in Larnaca and of course, our church of Agia Kyriaki, where we celebrated Holy Mass and were able to introduce our missionaries to the parishioners.

We keep praying for our IVE religious family and for the fruits of our missions. God bless Cyprus and God bless the IVE.

Fr. Fernando Flores, IVE

News from the IVE Provincial Superior (Fr. Carlos’ and Fr. Fernando’s Superior)

Posted on April 5, 2017 by EamonApril 5, 2017

Alexandria, Egypt, April 1, 2017

To our Province:

Thanks be to God we have a new Novitiate in the region! The San Francisco Javier Novitiate of Tanzania!

And we have a new missionary: Father Orazio Cangialosi, Very welcome!

God continues to bless us with abundant vocations in the two Provinces of the Region. Just like the rest of our little Religious Family around the world.

We give thanks to the Lord and at the same time, we renew the effort to discover, propose and accompany vocations.They are a gift from Heaven! But the Lord often wants this gift to come through other people.

As beautifully expressed in our Directory of Vocations, nº 83: “Vocations exist, but we have to look for them. “God calls whom he wills by free initiative of his love. But he wants to call through our people … There should be no fear to propose directly to a young, or not so young person, the Lord’s call “[1]. “The Lord is always the one who calls, but it is necessary to favor the listening of his call and to encourage the generosity of the answer” [2].

Currently the IVE (Institute of the Incarnate Word) in the Middle East has 4 minor Seminarians (Egypt); 31 postulants (Tanzania, Tunisia, Egypt and Syria); 4 novices (Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Rome); 4 senior seminarians and deacons (Egypt and Rome).

We know that every vocation is a fruit of God’s love, absolutely undeserved. None of ever deserved, neither the first call of the Master nor the constant call to persevere. It is a free gift from God!

Let us give thanks to God for these blessings and work hard to spread the Kingdom of Christ over the whole earth: “As long as there is a corner of the world without praising the one who came to save us, the Earth has no end!” (The Divine Impatient).

Let us celebrate these gifts of the Lord and try to continue living, albeit costly, in “righteousness, joy and peace” in the Holy Spirit.

As John Paul the Great, Father of our religious family said, “Every call of Christ is a unique and unrepeatable love story” (World Day for vocations 1984).

In Domino

P. Gabriel Romanelli, IVE
Provincial Superior in the Middle East

MASS SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK 2017

Posted on April 1, 2017 by EamonApril 1, 2017

Palm Sunday 9 Apr: Masses on normal schedule (just longer than usual)
Monday 10 Apr and Tuesday 11 Apr: Mass at 9am
Wednesday 12 Apr: 11am Adoration, 12pm Mass

Paschal Triduum

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Last Supper 8pm (NO 9am Mass)
Good Friday: Passion of our Lord at 3pm (NO 9am)
Holy Saturday: Vigil Mass 8pm (NO 6pm Mass or 4pm at LPH)
EASTER SUNDAY: Masses normal schedule (just longer than usual)
Easter Monday Mass 12noon.

Light up a life

Posted on December 23, 2016 by EamonDecember 23, 2016

The anual Light up a life event where we remember loved ones and those that have passed on made 1,500€ for the Hospice. The church was ablaze with the lights of many candles lit during the service each one representing the soul of a departed.

Divine Mercy Prayer Group

Posted on November 13, 2016 by EamonNovember 13, 2016

On Sunday 6 November, 2016, St. Paul’s celebrated with great joy the 5^th Anniversary of our Divine Mercy Prayer Group. We had (plenty of) food, music and dances by the DMPG, El Shaddai, and even our priests showed some of their talents.

It is a grace to have these prayer groups in our parish, we give thanks to God and pray that He may continue blessing us all. We also commend ourselves to the protection of our Lady the Virgin Mary.