Bayamón, Puerto Rico. At 10 am of Saturday, August 10, 2019, Most Rev. Ruben Gonzalez Medina, CMF, Bishop of the Diocese of Ponce, ordained Deacon Luis Enrique Ortiz, CMF to the order of Presbyters at the San José de Magnolia Parish in Bayamón. Two prayer meetings and thanksgiving for the vocation received took place before the main celebration. One was on August 8 at the Claretian parish of the Heart of Mary in Caguas and the on August 9 at the St. Anthony Mary Claret Parish in Bayamon. He celebrated his First Mass on Sunday morning of August 11, 2019 at the Church of Sta. Teresita in Caguas.
Bata, Equatorial Guinea. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, as the Father XIFRÉ Delegation celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the founding of the Father José Xifré Formation House in Bata, Deacons Antonio José Nzoho NDONG ASUE, CMF, and Santos NZIÉ MBIAR, CMF, were ordained...
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...
