Called to Serve!
On the 9th of June 2022, 4 Carmelite Brothers, after 11
years of seminary formation, were ordained to the Order of
Diaconate along with their seminary companions. The
Carmelite brothers who were ordained Deacons were Br. Rakesh
Pramar, Br. Kiran Lobo, Br. Melwin Lasrado and Br. Nikesh
D’Souza. Rev. Fr. Ronald Serrao, the Rector of the Seminary,
called out the candidates and presented them before the
Bishop for ordination. His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Peter
Paul Saldanha, the Bishop of Mangalore, ordained the
brothers as deacons during the solemn Eucharistic
celebration at St. Joseph’s Inter-Diocesan-Seminary, Jeppu,
Mangaluru. In his preaching, the Bishop reminded the
ordinandi that they are the ministers of the Word of God and
that they are to express in action what they proclaim, and
exhorted them to preach the Christian Good News to the
entire humanity. The Mass was concelebrated by priests of
various Dioceses and Religious Orders and Congregations. The
celebration was attended by the parents, well-wishers,
relatives and friends of the Deacons. Religious sisters and
brothers too were present in significant numbers for the
celebration.
A felicitation program was organised for the Carmelites at
the Maria Jayanthi Mandir, in the Seminary premises. The
Carmelite theologians appreciated their seniors with a
felicitation song. Many Carmelite priests were present along
with the family and friends of the deacons for the
celebration.
The felicitation program took a personal colour at the
Monastery of St. Joseph’s, Bikarnakatte when the deacons
were commended in their own community. The deacons
celebrated the event with the cutting of a cake, and Dn.
Rakesh Parmar, voiced out words of thanksgiving on behalf of
the entire batch. The graceful evening ended with the
sharing of a fraternal meal; the grace being said by newly
ordained Dn. Kiran Lobo. We congratulate our new Deacons and
accompany them through our prayers.
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