Palai, India. On June 10, 2020, His Excellency, Mar Jacob Murickan, Auxiliary Bishop of Palai Diocese, ordained to priesthood Rev. Jissmon Kattakayam, CMF of St. Thomas Province at St. John the Baptist Church, Ezhachery, Palai Kottayam. The ceremony was attended by close relatives, limited Claretian Missionaries and well-wishers as there are lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
We congratulate our Claretian brothers who, in May 2025, were ordained to the priesthood and made their final profession in different Major Organisms of the Congregation. Priestly Ordinations Province of St. Thomas (India)May 5 – Paduva (India) – Ordained by Bishop...
Mannar, Sri Lanka. Eight Claretian deacons were ordained priests on May 22, 2025, at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral, Mannar, by Rt. Rev. Dr. Anthonippillai Gnanapragasam, Bishop of Mannar. Seven belong to the St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation (JVID), and one to...
Kuravilangad, India. Claret Bhavan, Kuravilangad, became a center of joy and thanksgiving as the Claretian community marked three significant events: Jubilee celebrations, the General Assembly of the St. Thomas Province, and the First Professions and Renewal of Vows....