14 Newly Ordained Deacons at Pilar Society

14 Seminarians were ordained deacons by Bishop Barthol Barretto, Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (Mumbai) for the society of Pilar. The Ordination ceremony and mass was concelebrated by 45 priests and attended by the parents and family members of the seminarians. In his homily Bishop Barthol Barretto exhorted the deacons to be shepherds after Jesus own heart and be available to his flock by being aware of their needs. At the end of the liturgical celebration, the Superior General Fr Sebastiao Mascarenhas thanked the Bishop for his presence and availability and also thanked the parents of the deacons for their sacrifice, constant support and encouragement in nurturing their sons vocations.