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  Ordinations  
  18/5/2010  
  The three deacons of the Sri Lanka Mission were ordained priests recently. These time ordinations were taking places in their place of birth.

Fr. Anthony Fernando

He was ordained priest on April 6th at St. Xavier’s Church, Nuwara Eliya by His Lordship, Most. Rev. Dr. Vienny Fernando, Bishop of Kandy. Large number of priests, sisters and lay faithful participated in the ceremony which took place at 3.00 PM. Fr. Armin, or Provincial was also present at the celebration. He offered his first mass on April 18th Sunday at 9.30 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Blackpool.

Fr. Thevarajan Peiris

Fr. Thevarajan was ordained priest on April 16th at Sebastian’s Cathedral, Mannar by His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph, Bishop of Mannar. Along with him an oblate and two deacons belong to the Diocese of Mannar were also ordained Priests. Huge number of priests belongs to the diocese, oblates and Claretians participated in the ceremony. Fr. Armin, the provincial also was present in the celebration and wished new the newly ordained. He celebrated his first mass on17th April, 2010 at 6.30 AM at St. Mary’s Church, Mutharipputhurai, Mannar.

Fr. Ronald Sujeevan

Fr. Ronald was ordained presbyter on April 23rd at St. Sebastian’s Church, Sea Street, Negombo, at 3.00 PM by His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Kingsly Swampillai, Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa. The ceremony was in a low key because of the accident of Fr. Armin. Many priests, brothers and sister and lay faithful were present. He celebrated his first mass on 25th April, 2010 at 9.00 AM at St. Mary’s Church, Kudapaduwa, Negombo.

We wish them for their ministry in the vineyard of the Lord.
 
 
 
 













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