How blessed to have Abouna Sleman, our dear friend from Jordan, present with us on Sunday at the celebration of the Mass!
Abouna’s presence is a reminder to pray constantly for the Christians that live throughout the Middle East.
His presence is a reminder of Christ’s love for His Church by choosing men like Abouna Sleman to become priests.
Abouna’s presence brought laughter, joy and fellowship. It truly was a blessing to have him with us.
…and his relatives too!
We send him home, with our love and our prayers+
I hope Abouna Sleman enjoyed his sojourn in the U.S. Blessings on all!
Thanks for this. Fr. Ben
Father Benjamin J. Urmston, S.J., PhD
http://www.xavier.edu/frben
It was so good to see Fr. Sleman again. I pray for he and his parishioners, many of whom are Syrian refugees.