杏MAP导航 lunches with 10 parish priests on Holy Thursday
By Robin Gomes
It has been a tradition with 杏MAP导航 Francis since his election in 2013, to host a lunch for some of the parish priests of his Rome Diocese.
Brotherhood, communion
After Holy Thursday’s Chrism Mass, that commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist as well as the priesthood, the 杏MAP导航 wanted to live a moment of brotherhood and communion with 10 parish priests of Rome, both diocesan and religious. One of them was born in Romania and another in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both have been incardinated into the Diocese of Rome of which 杏MAP导航 is the Bishop, in the tradition of the first 杏MAP导航, St. Peter.
Close to God, people and poor
The lunch was hostged at the residence of Archbishop Angelo Becciu, Substitute of the Secretariat of State. During lunch, the priests recounted the experiences and problems they face in their parishes. After listening to them attentively, the Holy Father gave them two instructions: to be close to God and His people, and to make the poor feel at home in their parishes.
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