My Dear Brothers and Sisters

G e t t i n g t o k n o w o u r n e w P r i e s tFr George NehmeD a t e o f B i r t h -8th June 1971Place of Birth -Beirut, LebanonResidence before arrival in South Africa -I have resided in Sydney, Australia for the last thirty years. I am from the Western suburbs; my parents andsiblings live in “Blacktown”; the church I worked is called ‘Saint John the Beloved’, in Mount Druitt and myresidential community in “Orchard Hills”.Hobbies -I love socializing: restaurants, going to cafes, travelling, swimming and working-out at the gym.Favourite Quote from the Bible -My favourite biblical quote, which is also my Priesthood motto: Jesus says, “I have called you friends”(Jn 15:11-15)Favourite book -My favourite book is the “bible” and by Robert Baronn a book called “And Now I See” - a theology oft r a n s f o r m a t i o n”Qualifications -Bachelor of philosophy and theology, and pastoral theology; Masters in pastoral care and counseling; and \currentlyI am doing my Doctorate of Ministry in the ministry of the Kreimist priest in the life of the mission ofthe church in postmodern world.Favourite sport -Soccer.Favourite movie:M y F i r s t D i a r y a n d T h e B o o k o f E l iFamily -T h e r e a r e 9 m e m b e r s i n m y f a m i l y : m y p a r e n t s , f o u r s i s t e r s a n d t h r e e b r o t h e r s . I h a v e t h r e e m a r r i e d s i s t e r s , o n emarried brother and another brother getting married on November 27th, 2010. My youngest sister is 19 yearso l d , s t u d y i n g m e d i a a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n . S t i l l l i v e s a t h o m e w i t h m y p a r e n t s . S h e i s t h e “ B a b y i n t h e f a m i l y.” A l lmy family reside in Sydney Australia and one day I believe they will come visit Johannesberg soonFirst impression of Johannesberg -The community of Our Lady of the Cedars and Our Lady of Lebanon are warm, approachable, welcoming –highly hospitable and likable. They showed great love toward me which makes me look forward to stay and work.