Saturday, March 14, 2009 By Baghdadhope
All Mosul Christian , and not only has close gremitissima today in St. Paul's Church where a solemn ceremony lasted two hours, he was recalled Mgr Faraj P. Raho (pictured ) exactly one year from the date of his funeral.
The body of the bishop, transferred this morning from Karamles with exceptional security measures, has now finally found its final location. The same Bishop Raho had written in his will he wanted to be buried in the church he founded even specifying the place, the right part of the church where he laid the choir.
The ceremony, led by the vicar of the Chaldean Patriarch, Shleimun Warduni, saw the participation of many religious. There was, of course, the pastor of St. Paul's Church, Father Basman Al Dammar , the young priest (27 years), ordained in 2006 was found, the death of Monsignor Raho, to manage a very difficult situation as patriarchal administrator has culminated in the wave of violence last fall hit The Christian community of the city, causing 14 deaths and the displacement of thousands of terrified people into the surrounding countryside or abroad.
The ceremony, led by the vicar of the Chaldean Patriarch, Shleimun Warduni, saw the participation of many religious. There was, of course, the pastor of St. Paul's Church, Father Basman Al Dammar , the young priest (27 years), ordained in 2006 was found, the death of Monsignor Raho, to manage a very difficult situation as patriarchal administrator has culminated in the wave of violence last fall hit The Christian community of the city, causing 14 deaths and the displacement of thousands of terrified people into the surrounding countryside or abroad.
There were two bishops in Mosul, Archbishop Gregorius Saliba Chamoun , the Syrian Orthodox Church and Bishop Basilius George Alqas Musa, of the Syro-Catholic. There were other priests, young and disabled guests of 'Joy oasis of Charity, the shelter was founded in 1986 by Archbishop Raho and now coordinated by Bishop Warduni, the Chaldean sisters in the city, including those operating a home for young orphans and their clients. There were many government officials, including Mayor outgoing and newly appointed, and a general in charge of security and peace processes.
Baghdadhope asked Bishop Warduni a memento of the day.
"It 's been beautiful and moving, the church was exceedingly rich. Everyone wanted to honor the memory of the late Archbishop Raho. The coffin that was buried was placed in the coffin and now rests in peace in the church that he himself had founded and had had as a pastor. "
Excellency, the text of his homily will be published tomorrow by site of the Chaldean Patriarchate, but may give a hint on what said to the faithful?
"What I said was inspired by Psalm 111 , the bliss of the righteous man. The memory of Monsignor Raho will remain forever. His death, which took place in a so tragically, but gives us the certainty that the saints in heaven pray for us. I reminded the faithful as the Holy Father himself has praised the courage of the believers and martyrs, and that last January when all of us, Iraqi bishops gathered in Rome for the Ad Limina visit, we handed him a cope of Archbishop Raho and a stole Father Ragheed Ganni was assumed their place in the church of San Bartolomeo on the Tiber Island in Rome, where they remember, for Pope John Paul II, the martyrs of the twentieth century.
As men suffer in the face of violent death, but as children of God we ask him to forgive those who commit these despicable acts they know not what they do. Monsignor Raho is no longer physically with us but it is in heaven among the martyrs of the faith and we ask her intercession for peace and security to Iraq, for the clergy and young people because they remain firm in your faith and can remain to live in their own country.
We are Iraqis, originating in this land, and it is this identity that unites us all. With all the faithful, I asked the Blessed Virgin and to St. Paul, the saint who Msgr.Raho loved most, to help us live charity and love. God is love. And is the love you need for reconciliation. "
lord, may say something about the families who left Mosul last October?
"I can say that about 80% of them have returned to their homes and their occupations. A sign of normalization that gives hope. "
Photo:
Left Father Toma Jibrail , abbot general of the order of St. Antoniano Hormizd of the Chaldeans in the commemoration ceremony in the monastery of Dair Saida Al Qosh.
Right Father Raymond Moussalli , Chaldean Patriarchal Vicar in Jordan and Rev. Michael Crotty , Vatican Charge d'affairs in Jordan and Iraq in the commemoration ceremony in Amman.
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