Our Lady of Natour Monastery - Enfeh: Deacon Avram Fares was ordained as priest of the monasterytranslated

Monastery of Our Lady of Natour - Enfeh: Deacon Avram Fares was ordained as priest of the monastery, May 20, 2026 Monastery of Our Lady of Natour - Enfeh: Deacon Avram Fares was ordained priest of the monastery on Saturday, May 2, 2026. His Eminence Metropolitan Avram (Kriakos), the archdiocese’s pastor, presided over the evening prayer and the Divine Liturgy in the Monastery of Our Lady of Natour. He opened the ball with the help of some priests and in the presence of a crowd of believers. During the Mass, Deacon Avram Fares was ordained a priest of the monastery. It was stated in the sermon delivered by His Eminence: In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen, we thank the Lord our God, Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead, for our participation in this blessed Divine Mass on this blessed day. First, we must mention that today is also the feast of Saint Athanasius the Great, who is a disciple of Saint Anthony. At the same time, as you have now seen, you have a new father serving in this holy monastery, Father Avram. In the Gospel that was read to us, the Lord Jesus says: Not only am I the light of the world, but you are also the light of the world. We wish the new father to be a light for this world, as he emulates Saint Ephrem the Syrian with his humility, service, and love. We wish him a blessed service and blessed holidays to all of you. Christ has risen.