Three Indian MSCs Ordained deacons

BANGALORE, India – On December 8, three Indian MSCs, Alexander Kulandai Samy, Jaya Kumar Raju Pasala and Charly Mitta were ordained deacons at the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church by Msgr. Ignatius Pinto, the Archbishop Emiritus of Bangalore. During the Eucharistic celebration concelebrated by many MSC priests and guest priests from a couple of dioceses, the chief celebrant , Msgr. Pinto stressed on the importance of the role of deacons in the Church, their vow of obedience to their superiors and to the local authority, and the vow of chastity. The parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends of the ordained deacons, and the members of the Chevalier Family: the MSC sisters witnessed this special occasion. At the end of the Eucharist, on behalf of the deacons, Charly Mitta expressed their gratitude for the guidance and support that they have received all through these many years from their parents, relatives and the MSCs. And everybody shared their joy through a festive meal.