On Sunday 3rd July, 2011, Feast of St John the Baptist, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP will ordain 12 new priests (5 diocesan and 7 from religious orders) at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The celebration begins at 6pm. The following will be ordained to the priesthood:
Carmelo Aquilina O.F.M. Cap. 43 years old from Siggiewi, Franciscan Capuchin
Stephen Attard, 26 years old from Mosta Parish
Joseph Ciappara O.F.M. from Rabat, Friar Minor
René Antoine Cilia, 25 years old from Qormi Parish (St George)
Nicholas Dimech, 25 years old from Siggiewi Parish
Andrew Galea O.F.M. Conv. 28 years old from Qormi (St Sebastian), Franciscan Conventual
Stephen Magro, 25 years old from Zabbar Parish
Gerald Mangion S.D.B. from Lija, Salesian
Reno Muscat O.P. 46 years old from Qormi (St George), Dominican
Colin Sammut O.F.M. Conv. from Qawra, Franciscan Conventual
David Torpiano, 28 years old from Floriana Parish
Jeremy Vella S.D.B. 30 years old from San Gwann, Salesian
Everyone is invited to attend and to pray for the holiness of priests, especially those who will be ordained next Sunday.
Photo by: Photocity, Valletta