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Posted May 13, 2021
Archbishop Nelson Perez ordained nine men transitional deacons, including six for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, during a Mass on Saturday, May 8 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The six deacons for Philadelphia were Andrew J. Auletta, Sang Woo Chi, Henry F. Graebe, Andrew F. Lane, Ryan Nguyen and Roneld Saint Louis. Deacon Lane hopes that after his priestly ordination and three years of service for the Philadelphia Archdiocese, he will minister as a U.S. Navy chaplain for the Archdiocese of the Military Services.
The other three deacons were Nobel Pathang of the Diocese of Mymensingh, Bangladesh; Pramod Ranjuna Perera of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Mihindukulasooriya Marlon Rashmika Vass of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Roneld Saint Louis
After their ordination they will receive assignments to a parish of the archdiocese where they will minister for one year as they complete academic work at the seminary prior to their anticipated ordination as priests in May 2022.
Archbishop Perez will also ordain three other men deacons, including:
Nobel Pathang of the Diocese of Mymensingh, Bangladesh;
Pramod Ranjuna Perera of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka;
Mihindukulasooriya Marlon Rashmika
Vass of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
See coverage of the ordination liturgy next week on CatholicPhilly.com, the staff of which offers prayers to the men on their ordination.