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Spiritual Director for the Amanda Vernon Catholic Music Ministry:
Father Ayub Francis Nasar
Profile:
Father Ayub Francis Nasar is a Roman Catholic Priest and a certified Spiritual Director. He serves as Chaplain at Saint Mary’s Mercy Medical Center and is the Lead Chaplain of the Department of Pastoral Care at St. Mary’s Mercy Living Center Long-term Facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Father Ayub also helps out in the Grand Rapids Diocesan parishes. He has built strong connections between the hospital and the diocese, parishes and communities in West Michigan. Father Ayub is a wonderful priest, and a humble servant of God.
Biography:
Born on February 1, 1958 in the State of Punjab, Pakistan, in the remote Muslim Village of Cheema Chak NO. 268/R.B.
Graduated from Saint Thomas High School boarding House Khushpur, which is called "Rome of Pakistan"
Studied two years at Saint Mary’s Minor Seminary in Lahore, Pakistan
Earned a Fine Arts Degree at Shah Hussain College in Lahore, Pakistan
Earned a Bachelor Degree in Philosophy and a Master’s Degree in Theology at Christ the King Seminary, National Catholic Theological Institute, in Karachi, Pakistan
Ordained a Deacon six month prior to his ordination into the priesthood on June 28, 1985; for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad, Pakistan
Has been affiliated with many religious organizations including the Legion of Mary, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and several groups of youth ministries
Performed chaplain duties for two years at St. Raphael’s Hospital in Faisalabad, Pakistan
From 1985 – 1992 held various leadership responsibilities on both Diocesan and National levels, including:
1985-1990 Assistant Pastor, Catholic Church, Khushpur
1985-1990 Chairman, Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace
1985-1990 Diocesan Youth Coordinator
1985-1992 Diocesan Representative of National Commission for Marian Shrine
1986-1992 Diocesan Director for Social Communications
1987-1992 Editor, Monthly "Shaure" (Awareness) presently "Makashfa"
(Revelation) Diocesan Magazine
1989-1991 Lecturer of Cultural & Academic activities at St. Thomas the
Apostle Seminary, Faisalabad, Pakistan
1990-1992 Diocesan Youth Director
1990-1992 Pastor, Catholic Church Anthonyabad, Okara
1990-1992 Military Chaplain, Okara Cant.
Member of National Commission representing:
I. Commission for Justice and Peace
II. Commission for Social Communications
III. Youth Commission
Came to United States of America on December 27, 1992, at the request of the Bishop of Brooklyn, New York
Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Victory in the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York for three years
Completed Clinical Pastoral Education at New York University Medical Center and State University of New York Health Science Center
December 1995 became Associate Pastor of Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians Church in Queens, New York
Completed yearlong residency program in Clinical Pastoral Education at Stamford Health System, Stamford, Connecticut
In 1997 accepted position as Chaplain at Saint Mary’s Health Services and Community Health Care System, now called Saint Mary’s Medical Center and Saint Mary’s Mercy Living Center, in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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