Rev Milad Azzi OLMTitle: Rev First Name: Milad Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Azzi Order: OLM Date of Birth: Place of Birth:
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Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Biographical NotesSt Charbel's Monastery - Sydney, Facebook post, 18 September 2020: Brothers and Sisters, "𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒆,𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒐𝒅." (𝑳𝒖𝒌𝒆 20:36) On behalf of our Superior General the Most Reverend Abbot Neemtallah Hachem, the Assistant Generals of the Lebanese Maronite Order, Father Superior Boulos Melhem, and my brothers the Monks of St Charbel's Monastery, it is with a very heavy heart that I write this message following the passing of our brother yesterday, Fr Milad Azzi. Fr Milad Azzi, joined the Lebanese Maronite Order as a young man in 1960, and was ordained a Priest in 1976. After his ordination he was appointed as a Maths Teacher in numerous LMO Colleges in Lebanon, whilst completing his Maths Degree at the Lebanese University. He graduated in 1982, and continued to teach Maths until 1990, whilst also assisting with the accountancy for various Monasteries. In 1992, Fr Milad Azzi was appointed Superior of St John in Richmayah, before being appointed in 2005 to St Charbel's in Punchbowl. He was then appointed Parish Priest of St Maroun's in Brisbane in 2007. Fr Azzi returned to St Charbel's in Punchbowl in 2010 where he served until 2018, before moving to St Nehmetallah Centre, Appin. Fr Azzi was a well-loved Monk, having developed many strong relationships with our parishioners. During his time at St Charbel's, he was Chaplain for various parish groups, including our Seniors Group and the Sodality of Immaculate Conception. God has called our beloved brother to Himself, where we believe that he is now enjoying the fullness of love, joy and peace for which he has longed for, and is promised to all those who love the Lord. We offer our condolences to His Excellency Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, our Superior General the Most Reverend Abbot Neemtallah Hachem and all the Monks of the Lebanese Maronite Order, especially Fathers Boulos Melhem and Peter Diab in Appin, and to Fr Azzi's immediate and extended family in Australia and Lebanon. We have lost a friend, a brother, and a Father but we have gained a saintly advocate who is very aware of our needs. May his soul rest in peace. |