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H.E. Msgr. Lalli Visited the Maronite Archbishopric

The Chargé d'Affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in Cyprus, H.E. Msgr. Mauro Lalli, visited H.E. the Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus, Msgr. Selim Sfeir and the priests of the Maronite Archdiocese of Cyprus during their spiritual retreat, and had lunch with them.
Msgr. Lalli spent some fruitful time with the priests and discussed with them many subjects.
   
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The Annual Spiritual Retreat

Today started the Annual Spiritual Retreat of the Maronite Priests of the Maronite Archdiocese of Cyprus, at the Maronite Archbishopric in Nicosia.

Father Ayoub Chehwan is leading the devotions and the spiritual sessions.

The retreat started today, Monday September 25,2023 and will extend till Thursday September 28, 2023.

Pray to the Lord to fill our hearts and mind by his Holy Spirit.

        

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The family in the context of the Eastern Catholic Churches in Europe

The family in the context of the Eastern Catholic Churches in Europe

Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe

The annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Athens, Greece, from the 18th to 21st September 2023, entitled: “The Family in the context of the Eastern Catholic Churches in Europe”.

The meeting was attended by more than 60 bishops and priests representing the Eastern Catholic Churches of Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Germany and the Scandinavian countries, Armenian Greek and Byzantine, Belarus, Cyprus, Italy and representatives of the Syro-Malabar Church and the Syrian Catholic Church in its European diaspora.

Cyprus was represented by H.E. The Maronite Archbishop, Msgr. Selim Sfeir.

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The visit of H.E. Msgr. Selim Sfeir to Larnaca

Sunday September 24, 2023, H.E. The Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus Msgr. Selim Sfeir visited the Maronite Church  of St Joseph in Larnaca and presided the Holy Liturgy.

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The Apostolic Nuncio, H.E. Msgr. Dal Toso and The Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus H.E. Msgr. Sfeir in Kormakiti and Karpasha

On Sunday September 17, 2023, the Apostolic Nuncio in Cyprus, H.E. Msgr. Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, visited the Maronite Villages of Kormakitis and Karpasha together with the Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus H.E. Msgr. Selim Sfeir. This was the first visit of H.E. Msgr. Dal Toso to the Maronite villages as Apostolic Nuncio. He celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Co-Cathedral of St. George of Kormakiti and the Church of the Holy Cross of Karpasha in the presence of the faithful.

H.E. Msgr. Selim Sfeir welcomed the official representative of His Holiness Pope Francis in this holy land and asked H.E. to communicate to the 'rock', Peter the fervent fidelity of the Cypriot Maronite faithful.

On his turn, H.E. Msgr. Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso spoke of the visit as a reminder of the ties between the Maronite communities of the Island and the Universal Church. “You do not believe alone, but you believe with the whole Church spread all over the world”. He focused on “his role to remind us that we are big family all over the world, and Our father is the Holy Father uniting us in His big family… You are not alone, forgotten in your small parishes”, he said, “but you are connected to the Universal Church, and The Holy See is thinking of you, and knows of your difficulties and faith.”

 

Την Κυριακή 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2023, ο Αποστολικός Νούντσιος στην Κύπρο, A.E. Msgr. Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, επισκέφθηκε τα μαρωνιτικά χωριά Κορμακίτη και Καρπάσιας μαζί με τον Αρχιεπίσκοπο Μαρωνιτών Κύπρου Σεβασμιώτατο  Selim Sfeir. Αυτή ήταν η πρώτη επίσκεψη της Α.Ε. Msgr. Dal Toso στα Μαρωνιτικά χωριά ως Αποστολικός Νούντσιος. Τέλεσε τη Θεία Λειτουργία στον Συν-Καθεδρικό Ναό του Αγίου Γεωργίου Κορμακίτη και στον Ιερό Ναό του Τιμίου Σταυρού Καρπάσιας, παρουσία των πιστών.

Ο Σεβασμιώτατος κ. Selim Sfeir καλωσόρισε τον επίσημο εκπρόσωπο της Αγιότητάς του Πάπα Φραγκίσκου σε αυτή την ιερή γη και ζήτησε από την Α.Ε. να μεταφέρει στον "βράχο", Πέτρο την ένθερμη πίστη των Κυπρίων Μαρωνιτών πιστών.

Με τη σειρά του, η Α.Ε. Msgr. Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso μίλησε για την επίσκεψη ως υπενθύμιση των δεσμών μεταξύ των μαρωνιτικών κοινοτήτων του νησιού και της Παγκόσμιας Εκκλησίας. "Δεν πιστεύετε μόνοι σας, αλλά πιστεύετε μαζί με ολόκληρη την Εκκλησία που είναι διασκορπισμένη σε όλο τον κόσμο". Επικεντρώθηκε "στο ρόλο του να μας θυμίσει ότι είμαστε μια μεγάλη οικογένεια σε όλο τον κόσμο, και ο πατέρας μας είναι ο Άγιος Πατέρας που μας ενώνει στη μεγάλη οικογένειά Του... Δεν είστε μόνοι, ξεχασμένοι στις μικρές σας ενορίες", είπε, "αλλά είστε συνδεδεμένοι με την Παγκόσμια Εκκλησία, και η Αγία Έδρα σας σκέφτεται και γνωρίζει τις δυσκολίες και την πίστη σας".

                                  

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The Exaltation of The Holy Cross – Karpasia

Wednesday evening, 13th of September 2023, The Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus, H.E. Msgr. Selim Sfeir, celebrated the liturgy of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, at the Holy Cross Church of Karpasia. F. Andrea Katsioloudis and F. Antoine Succar celebrated with him, the Deacon Elias Liatsos served the liturgy.
The representative of the Maronites in the Parliament, H.E. Mr. Yannakis Moussa, as well as The Head of Humanitarian Issues department for Missing, Detained and Resettled persons Mrs. Anna Aristotelous attended the celebration.
And on Thursday morning, 14th of September 2023, H.E. celebrated at the same church.
The Maronite faithful gathered around the Archbishop who headed the litany of the Old Holy Cross, the symbol of the village which was hold and carried on their shoulders.
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The Archangel Mikhael Feast in Asomatos

H.E. Archbishop Selim Sfeir celebrated the feast of the Archangel Mikhael in Asomatos. Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6:30 pm and Wednesday September 6, 2023 at 9:00 am.
the Maronite faithful arrived from different villages and cities to participate in the liturgy and the litany.
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The Biennial Anniversary of the Installation of H.E. Msgr. Selim Sfeir

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Saint Mamas Feast

Saint Mamas feast was celebrated on the evening of the 2nd of September 2023 in Saint Mamas of Morphou church. As a sign of friendship and fraternity in Christ, the Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus, H.E. Msgr. Selim Sfeir, was present  to participate alongside the Metropolitan of Morphou H.E. Neophytos and H.E. Christophoros of Karpasia

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The visit of H.E. Msgr. Sfeir and the Maronite priests to the President of the Republic

The Archbishop of the Maronite Church in Cyprus H.E. Msgr. Selim Sfeir and the priests of the Maronite Diocese of Cyprus visited today the President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis.
In his word, Msgr. Sfeir requested the support and the intervention of the President to open of the villages of Asomatos, Agia Marina and the Monastery of the Prophet Elias.
Msgr. Sfeir presented to the President an Icon of St Charbel.