Enthronement of the Most Reverend Bishop Nicholas J. Samra as Eparch of the Diocese of Newton

Most Reverend Bishop Nicholas J. Samra

It is an exciting time in the Melkite Church.  We have chosen a new Eparch (akin to Bishop in the Latin Rite).  He will be enthroned this month and will be responsible for the Melkite Eparchy (akin to Diocese) throughout the entire United States.  You are invited to attend, but [if you want to attend the reception*,] you must make a reservation by tomorrow (sorry for the late post and I imagine if you call later this week, you can still get in, at least to the enthronement, I hope).  Here is the information.

The Enthronement of the Most Reverend Bishop Nicholas J. Samra as Eparch of the Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Newton will take place on Tuesday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. in our Melkite Cathedral in West Roxbury, MA (Boston area).  Please RSVP [if you want to attend the reception*], no later than this Tuesday, August 9.   617-323-9922

All payments for the reception must be in advance. If you plan to attend just the enthronement, a reservation is ...still desired.

Our Lady of the Annunciation
Melkite Catholic Cathedral
7 V.F.W. Parkway, West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132
Tel: 617-323-5242 Fax: 617-325-2662 Email: ourlady3@verizon.net

Most Reverend Bishop Nicholas J. Samra will be the first Eparch who is a native of the United States.  He was born in Paterson, N.J.  He attended college and the seminary locally, i.e., St. Anselm College, in Manchester, NH, St. Basil Seminary in Methuen, MA and St. John's Seminary in Brighton, MA.  His ordination to the priesthood was on May 10, 1970.

* 08/16/11 edits

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