On 9 July our Deacons, Agostinho Exposto, Fausto Tilman De Araujo and Carlito Da Costa Araujo were ordained priests in Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Dili, Timor-Leste by Bishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Bishop of Dili.
Fr Paul Cahill (Prior Provincial), on behalf of the Carmelites, formally presented the deacons to the Bishop for ordination. Also present were Australian and Timorese Carmelites and many Diocesan priests and religious.
Each of the new priests will celebrate masses in and around Dili as well as Masses of Thanksgiving in their home villages of Seloi, Bei Kala and Lauana in the coming weeks..
Congratulations, Agostinho, Fausto and Carlito!
