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