9 Carmelite Brothers Ordained Deacons
14-06-2019, Mangaluru: Seven of the Carmelite Brothers of Karnataka-Goa Province and two of Andhra Province were ordained deacons by Bishop Emeritus of Mangalore, Most. Rev. Dr. Aloysius Paul D’Souza. The ceremony was held during the Holy Eucharist at 3.30 pm in the Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, Mangaluru.

After the mass there was a short felicitation programme. Fr. Ryan Pinto OCD introduced each deacon and Fr. Provincial felicitated them. Fr. Provincial appreciated their courageous commitment to the Lord, wished them well and thanked their parents for their sacrifice for the future of the Church. At the end with grateful heart, on behalf of the newly ordained deacons Dn. Ashwin Prashanth and Dn. Rayappa Pabbati thanked one and all for all the support and prayers.