On Friday 3 July, Feast of St Thomas the Apostle, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will ordain four new priests (three diocesan and one religious) during Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The celebration will begin at 6:30pm.

The four deacons who will be ordained to priesthood are:

Rev. Carlo Calleja from Stella Maris Parish, Sliema,

Rev. Christopher Ellul from Christ the King Parish, Paola,

Rev. Bertrand Vella OFM Cap,

Rev. Mark Joseph Zammit from The Annunciation Parish, Tarxien.

Everyone is invited to attend the ordination ceremony and to pray for the holiness of priests, especially those who will be ordained on Friday.