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Mangaluru, Oct 4 : Four Jesuit deacons were ordained priests by Rev Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore, on Saturday, October 4, in the Divine Mercy Church, Fatima Retreat House.

The newly ordained priests are: Frs Nishanth Noronha, Preethesh Misquith, Pruthvi Rodrigues, and Sharun D’Souza.

In his homily, the Bishop encouraged the deacons to inculcate the values of prophets of hope in our time of darkness. He added, “Prophets need to know Christ and give his message of hope to the people entrusted to their care.”

The Provincial of Karnataka Jesuit Province, Fr Dionysius Vaz SJ, thanked the Bishop and all present – priests, religious, friends and relatives of the new priests.

After the Mass, the new priests and their parents were felicitated. Fr Sharun D’Souza sp

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