Diaconal Ordination in Brazil
On October 21, Br. Iran Lima da Silva SCJ was ordained as a deacon in the Saint Sebastian parish of General Carneiro (Sabará) by the laying on of hands of Mgr. Geovane Luís da Silva, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte.
Many faithful of the local ecclesial community participated in the celebration, along with Br Iran’s parents, one of his sisters, two nephews, his confreres, and a large number of friends from Belo Horizonte, Brumadinho, Passa Quatro and Paulinia.
In his homily, the Bishop reminded Br. Iran that “God calls him to have an undivided heart in order to carry out his ministry with extreme diligence and charity, with and for the most needy of the People of God.”
At the end of the celebration, in his thanksgiving speech, the newly-ordained deacon reaffirmed his commitment to be and remain with the people: “Blessed be God for your life! I was chosen among the people, I was with the people in my initial formation and will continue to serve the people, as a brother with my brothers and sisters, joyful in the faith that unites us.”
After the celebration, a dinner was served to all the people present, organized by the parish and the local community, under the guidance of the Betharramite religious who reside there: Fr. Fernandes da Silva SCJ and Fr. Gilberto Ortellado SCJ.
Let us pray for our newly-ordained deacon and place him under the loving look of our father, Saint Michael Garicoïts and the maternal intercession of Our Lady of Betharram.
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