His Beatitude Raphael Thattil, the Syro-Malabar Church leader, was welcomed by Monsignor Paolo Martinelli in Mascate, United Arab Emirates, for his visit to Gulf communities. The visit highlights the Syro-Malabar community's strong faith and its annual Syro-Malabar Day event in Dubai.
Appreciation ‘for the Syro-Malabar faithful’ and admiration for ‘their strong faith’ and their ‘assiduous presence at liturgical celebrations’. This was emphasised by Monsignor Paolo Martinelli , Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia , as he welcomed His Beatitude Raphael Thattil , the leader of the Syro-Malabar Church , to the parish of Saint Paul in Mascate .
Among the most significant moments of this appointment is the Syro-Malabar Day to be held on 30 November at St. Mary's parish in Dubai. An annual event, in which all the members of the community present - there are about 6,000 according to the latest estimates of the local Church - gather for a solemn Eucharistic celebration, followed by convivial moments, cultural programmes, speeches and activities.
Yesterday it was the turn of Salalah, where he met with the local Syro-Malabar community, while today he is scheduled to travel to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates , where he will continue his visits to parishes in the Gulf. Previously, Archbishop Rapahel Thattil had travelled to the vicariate of North Arabia , in an area that for more than two centuries has been a destination for immigration from other nations of the Asian continent, particularly India and the Philippines.
Moreover, at least five Syro-Malabar priests - whose faithful make up about 5% of the total in the Southern Vicariate - head one of the 13 parishes scattered throughout the territory.
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