Hundreds of friends, family and well-wishers attended the June 3 ordination of two priests and two deacons at Our Lady of Fair Haven Cathedral, Roseau. Bishop Gabriel Malzaire of Roseau diocese presided.

The clergy in Dominica were joined by 14 overseas-based priests to concelebrate the Mass.

The new priests promised to exercise the ministry of the word worthily and wisely, preach the gospel and teach the Catholic faith, while the deacons promised to resolve to discharge the office of deacon with humble charity in order to assist the priestly order and to benefit the Christian people.

Bishop Malzaire (centre) presents to the congregation (left to right) Fr Grell, Rev Wamutitu, Rev Shillingford and Fr Lindor.

Fr Jayson Grell, 31, will serve the parish of La Plaine. He is a priest of Fils de Marie Immaculée (Sons of Mary Immaculate), and studied at the Regional Seminary in Trinidad. Haitian Fr Louis-Chard Lindor will serve the parish of Our Fair Haven, Roseau.

For the past two and a half years, Fr Lindor has been in training in the Roseau diocese under the supervision of Fr Clement Jolly CSSR, Msgr William John-Lewis and Dean of the Cathedral, Fr Charles Martin. Fr Lindor obtained a bachelor’s degree in theology and philosophy at the Seminary of Notre Dame, Haiti.

Rev Conan Shillingford, 28, who also attended the Regional Seminary, will carry out his duties as deacon at the parish of Our Lady of Health, Castle Bruce. Rev Peter Wamutitu from Kenya will serve in the Parish of St. Patrick, Grandbay.
(edited from The Dominica Chronicle)

Bishop Malzaire blesses the candidates as they lie prostrate before the altar. Eve Photos