In the Oratory of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola House of Studies, Manila, five deacons and one priest were ordained by His Excellency Honest F. Ongtioco, DD, in September 10, 2005 From the five new deacons, two are from Arrupe International Residence. They are Sivarajah Ahilaraj, SJ and Milroy R. Fernando, SJ from Sri Lanka. The other three new deacons are Joseph Lester C. Maramara, SJ, Angelo A. Silerio, SJ, Joaquin Jose Mari C. Sumpaico III, SJ all from the Philippines province. The priest is Rogel Anecito L. Abais, SJ. As a new tradition, at the end of the celebration, Fr. Provincial Dhany Huang, SJ announced the new assignment of the new priest. He is to work in Culion, where he was doing his pastoral ministry before the ordination.
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