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ome Muslim residents are taking part in organizing the first mass service for newly ordained Catholic priest Gregorius Primus Ama Maia CS at the St. Yoseph Pekerja Penfui parish. The service is scheduled for Thursday.

“This program involves all community members in the area of Air Baru in Penfui subdistrict,” organizing chairman Yuven Beribe said as quoted by Antara on Monday.

Yuven said some Muslims would play key advisory roles in the service.

“We want to show the public that religion is not a barrier for us,” he said, adding that some Muslims would also take part in the mass offering procession.

He added that similar programs involving Muslims had taken place over the past five years.

The organizer’s deputy chairman, Ramli Muda, who is Muslim, said he had taken part in all five previous service. “I once chaired the organizing committee. The service was quite festive. This is evidence of our togetherness and the spirit of tolerance among all community members,” Ramli said.