M’lore: 22 Deacons Ordained in Service of God at St Joseph’s Seminary, Jeppu
 
News & Pics by Jason Monis
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SB)
 
Mangalore, Jun 11: “The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve” (Mt 20:28). In response to this teaching of Jesus Christ, 22 young men, five from Mangalore, two from Calicut, three from Kannur, two from Shimoga, three from Gulbarga, one from Gumbla, and six Carmelites received the Order of Diconate on Thursday June 10.

Dr Vargheese Chakkalakal, the Bishop Of Kannur undertook the ordination at the oratory of St Joseph’s Seminary here. Dr Robert Miranda, bishop of Gulbarga was also present at the Holy Mass. Fr Joseph Martis, the rector, called out the names of the brothers to be conferred by the bishop as deacons.

In his homily the bishop reminded the ordained of their duties and responsibilities. He gave the call to the deacons to work like Jesus and to work for Jesus and also to become the men of prayer and service. After the Holy Eucharist, the newly ordained deacons were felicitated by the seminary.

Parents, friends, seminarians, religious, priests and relatives of deacons witnessed their presence in the celebration.

Names of Newly Ordained Deacons

Deac Wilson D’Souza, Deac Johny Crasta, Deac Simon Clifford Pinto, Deac Sunil Praveen Pinto and Deac Vishal Melwyn Monis from Mangalore Diocese, Deac Anil P William Mendonza and Deac M Aneesh from Calicut Diocese, Deac Konath Shoby, Deac Mavelithayil Jackson and Deac Padikkaparambil Shaiju Peter from Kannur Diocese, Deac Fernandes Salvador, Deac Vinay Wilbert Lobo and Deac Victor Anil Vas from Gulbarga Diocese, Deac Lawrence D’Souza and Deac Arun Venil D’Silva from  Shimoga Diocese, Deac Kujur Basil from Gumla Diocese, Deac Elias D’Cunha, Deac Rajesh Madtha, Deac Godwin Arun Pinto, Agnelo Rebello, Deac Ivan Sanctis and Deac Jason Tellis of Carmelite were the deacons ordained.