A Celebration of Faith and Fidelity: Final Profession and Ruby Jubilee of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery| Lahore – July 26, 2025
Celebrate The Final Vows of, Sr. Flonia Hafeez CSJ, Sr. Mehwish Tariq CSJ, Sr. Maria Grati Ishaq
“We are called to bear witness to our joyful faith in Christ the Savior…”— Pope Leo XIV
This sacred liturgy took place in the very chapel where, just a day earlier, he was elected the 267th Successor of St. Peter on the fourth ballot of the Conclave. A…
As the 133 Cardinal electors processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the solemn task of electing the new Pope
As the 133 Cardinal electors processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the solemn task of electing the new Pope, they recited their oath of secrecy and listened to a profound meditation offered by the former Preacher of the Papal Household.
Jubilee Week Celebrated with Joy and Hope at Conversion of St. Paul Parish
The week began with a beautiful Opening Ceremony in Asif Town 2, where four young women made their public promise as they entered postulancy with the Dominican Sisters of Malta. Their commitment was a profound witness to a life built on the hope of Christ, setting a prayerful and inspiring tone for the week.
“Believers of Hope and Heralds of Hope”
Prophetic Hope by inviting priests to condemn evil, proclaim the good, and trust in the restoration God promises through scriptures like Isaiah 35.
A Celebration of Faith and Fidelity: Final Profession and Ruby Jubilee of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery| Lahore – July 26, 2025
Celebrate The Final Vows of, Sr. Flonia Hafeez CSJ, Sr. Mehwish Tariq CSJ, Sr. Maria Grati Ishaq
Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
c. 283 (or early Fourth Century)–371
Patron Saint of Piedmont, Italy
Pre-Congregation Canonization
Liturgical Color: White
Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
1696–1787
Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians
Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance
Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839
Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871
Liturgical Color: White
Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood | 28 July 2025
Fr. Faryad Munir OFM Cap, Fr. Afzal Younas OFM Cap, Fr. Irfan Yousaf OFM Cap, and Fr. Sosheel Abdul OFM Cap, through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by His Grace Archbishop Benny Mario Travas, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Lahore, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore.
Forming Missionary Disciples: SOMA Religious Education Program Empowers New Animators
Five-Day Formation in Dhalwal Deepens Faith, Leadership, and Missionary Zeal | Dhalwal – July 14, 2025
Empowering Evangelizers: Catechism Teachers’ Refresher Course Held in Swat Valley
Organized by Dar-ul-Kalam under the Pastoral Leadership of Archbishop Benny Mario Travas | Swat Valley – June 23–26, 2025
Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial
1696–1787
Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians
Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance
Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839
Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871
Liturgical Color: White
Saint Peter Chrysologus
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor—Optional Memorial
c. 380 or 406–c. 450
Patron Saint of Imola, Italy
Invoked against fevers and vicious dogs
Pre-Congregation canonization
Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIII in 1729
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest—Memorial
1491–1556
Patron Saint of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Spiritual Exercises, soldiers, and retreats
Canonized by Pope Gregory XV on March 12, 1622
Liturgical Color: White
Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus—Memorial
First Century
Martha—Patron Saint of cooks, butlers, dieticians, homemakers, innkeepers, maids, single laywomen, servers, and travelers
Mary—Patron Saint of spiritual studies and lectors
Lazarus—Patron Saint of gravediggers
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: White
