Manila archbishop-elect Luis Antonio Tagle ordained five new deacons yesterday in a ceremony which they said held very special meaning.
The new deacons said their ordination was made all the more special because the present Imus prelate lived with them at the diocese’s Good Shepherd seminary and was very much a father figure to them.
Archbishop Tagle has also served as rector of seminarians taking Theology, since his installation as Imus diocese’sbishop in 2001.
One of the new deacons, Father Mark Reyes, said he and the other four were very “grateful and proud” to have been ordained by a man “whom people will soon be calling His Eminence.”
As well as Father Reyes, Archbishop Tagle also ordained Glenn de la Peña, Joseph Mayola, Ryan Serafin Sasis, and Eric Orcullo.
Their ordination brought to 121 the number of priests serving in the northern diocese’s 64 parishes with help from 89 male and 639 women religious from various congregations.
http://www.ucanews.com/2011/12/07/new-priests-praise-special-formator/
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