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Ordinations to transitional diaconate

May 19, 2023
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Ordinations to transitional diaconate

Seminarian Gnana Selvam Berentis and Seminarian Aaron Alammalay

By Herald Malaysia

May 19 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Seminarian Gnana Selvam Berentis will be called to the Order of Deacon by the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Most Reverend Julian Leow D.D on Monday, June 5, at 10.00am, in the chapel of the Convent of the Infant Jesus, Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur. This was announced in a Chancery Notice dated May 5 (go to bit.ly/3Bkli3y for full notice)

Bro Gnana hails from the Church of St Paul the Hermit, Bestari Jaya, Selangor. He completed his ecclesiastical studies in Philosophy at the College General Major Seminary, Penang (2016-2017) and then in Theology at St Peter’s College, Kuching (2018-2022).

Bro Gnana currently resides at the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Kuala Lumpur.

JOHOR BAHRU – Seminarian Aaron Alammalay will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacon on Tuesday, May 23 at 8.00pm at the Church of St Joseph, Plentong.

Bro Aaron, 39, is from the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Puchong.

He began his vocation journey with the Carmelite Order before discerning his calling to become a diocesan priest.

He pursued his ecclesiastical studies in Philosophy and Theology in Singapore before joining the San Jose Major Seminary for his Theology formation.

He is now assigned to the Churches of St Andrew in Muar and St Matthew in Tangkak. Additionally, he serves as an assistant in the Diocesan Ministry of Migrants and Refugees. – Herald Malaysia

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