Your services for the Church are Extraordinary, Fr. Pascal Paulus
Multan (Fr. Younas Shahzad): With thankful heart and in joyful moments six Friars celebrated their Priestly Ordination Anniversary at Pastoral Institute in Multan. Fr. Pascal Paulus, Vice Provincial admire all six friars for their untiring services and thanked them for their dedication and faithfulness in their ministries. He also thanked all the priests for laying down their lives for Christ and his Church, for giving up their lives to help others and for their obedience.
It was a great day of joy and thanks for Ibn-e-Mariam Vice Province of Pakistan as six Dominicans celebrated their Priestly Ordination Anniversary on September 27, 2017.
Five Friars including Fr. Patrick Peter OP, Fr Akhtar Naveed OP, Fr. Jamshed Albert OP, Fr. Pascal Paulus OP, and Fr. Younas Shahzad OP celebrated 21st Priestly Anniversary wheras Fr Almas Silas OP celebrated his 5th Priestly Ordination Anniversary.
A thanks giving mass presided over by Fr Patrick Peter OP in the Chapel of Pastoral Institute Multan. Fr. Younas in his homily said that what we are today is due to the Order which gave us a new identity and trusted upon us very important responsibilities. On the other hand we have been putting our heart and soul for the service of the Catholic Church and Dominican Order in Pakistan.
At the end of the ceremony a cake was cut in the presence of Fr Gerard OP, Socius of the Master of the Order from Rome who is in Pakistan for his one week trip and giving to the Dominican Community the Annual Retreat.
At the end a festive dinner was served to all present.