Ordination to the Diaconate of the First Filipino Xaverian Missionary
Posted On June 16, 2010
From final vows in the previous post, to ordination to the Diaconate for Patrick Santianez. Here are some pictures from the ordination celebration in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
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| With brother Xaverians from Indonesia, Congo and Mexico: A real international mix |
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| With friends |
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| With seminarians of the Xaverian Missionaries in Sierra |
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| Laying on of hands by the Bishop |
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| Celebrating with the youth he ministers with |
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| Patrick with the two principals of the schools where he teaches |
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| The new Deacon |
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| Litany of the Saints, seeking the help of the heavens |
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| Start of Ordination Rite |
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| Patrick with his Sponsor prior to the ordination mass
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