Deacon Shaju embarks on his pastoral diaconate

Monday, 28th January 2008

Shaju Varkey (Southwark) and Thomas Dubois (Clifton) were ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Declan Lang of Clifton.

Monsignor Jeremy Garratt, the Seminary Rector, with Bishop Declan

The clergy process into the chapel

The Bishop reads the instruction to those about to be ordained

The newly-ordained deacons in stole and dalmatic

The Mass continues ...

The Eucharistic Prayer

Through him, with him, in him ...

After the Mass the Salve Regina was sung at the Lady Shrine in the ambulacrum. Bishop Declan Lang is pictured here with Deacons Shaju and Thomas.

Deacons Thomas and Shaju

Reception in the ambulacrum