26th May – Opening of the new Shrine of Our Lady at Mulbarton and celebration of the arrival of the statue of Our Lady from Fatima, Portugal, in the presence of 6000 people and the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaçao and our Superior General, Fr. Khalil Alwan. Completion and blessing of the foundation stone for St Charbel Garden of Remembrance erected at Our Lady of the Cedars, Woodmead. Fr. Boulos Habbouche arrives to assist the mission. December – Fr. Ihab Chamoun and Fr. Michael Chebli arrive in South Africa. 21st December – Our congregation celebrated the 50th Priesthood anniversary of a zealous missionary, Fr. Michael Chebli, & his 80th birthday in Feb 2003.