deacons

Eight Salesian seminarians from the Philippines, India, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea were ordained deacons on May 23 at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

It explains that the “deacons and priests who are selected as clergy through the sacrament of holy orders have the duties of proclaiming the Gospel, administering the sacraments, and serving the Church as collaborators of the bishop.”

“The first word to say to the people is PEACE BE WITH YOU. The disciples are to bring Peace, Healing, and Happiness to the people,” said Bishop Noel Saw Naw Aye after ordaining eight new deacons at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 1.

As many as 10 diocesan seminarians were ordained deacons in Bangladesh on May 28, 2022.

A Myanmar bishop of Yangon archdiocese ordained five deacons amid political unrest on September 25.

Two new deacons from Myanmar were ordained in Hong Kong on September 15, Memorial Day of Our Lady of Sorrows.

The Archdiocese of Imphal in India has ordained two new deacons despite the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Diocese of Mawlamyine in Myanmar was able to ordain two new deacons even in the midst of political crisis in the country.

Let us pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.