NOTIZIE INTORNO ALLA VITA QUOTIDIANA DELLA NOSTRA CHIESA

30 Settembre 2020 News Flash ANTIOCH – September 2020 Yet another month of living with the corona virus. In our region there are signs of increasing rates of infection and hospitalisation. Consequently we have restrictions such as having to wear a mask in public places. Among the hospitalised is a Christian from the Orthodox Community and the Mayor of Antioch. Weather wise, the whole month was nice and warm. It hasn't rained since June. In our church the Saturday evening and Sunday masses continue. We have added the Word of God on Wednesday evenings . Everything is in the “open-air church”, that is, in our garden. But in the long run you feel tired, because there is no end in sight. Let us pray to the Lord to have mercy on us all! September 1 th. Last week our housekeeper made 25 of marriage. Her husband, Yusuf, works in the factory. Upon returning from work, Zeynep expected from her husband at least a bouquet of flowers ... Having forgotten the anniversary, he arrived home with a lot of onions !!! September 9th. TRT News24 Arabic Language made a short documentary on St. Peter's Cave. They asked me for an interview in our church and then to explain about the Grotto. It was a small service that I did with pleasure. The interviewer was a Syrian (right). September 12th . Seven Syriacs from Mardin visit Antioch and stay in our guesthouse They are led by a nun, Hatune Dogan, who lives in Germany and founded a congregation to help handicapped children.. September 13th. On the feast of St. John Chrysostom 3 people are baptized during Sunday Mass: an adult after years of catechumenate and twins born in April. Despite the pandemic, the Church continues its journey ... September 21st Br. Hanry stayed in Antioch for a week and today returns to Mersin. September 23rd. An Italian, Amedeo Lovisoni, who is making his fourth trip to Mesopotamia in a personalized and quite unique car, passes through Antioch and stays one night in our guesthouse. September 27th. The first member of the Orthodox community of Antioch to catch the corona virus is the brother of the priest Abuna Dimitri. Some families are quarantined. There are only about twenty people at Sunday Mass in the Orthodox Church!