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Brethren! 
A dear friend of mine is being ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this evening. He is a well-liked friar of the infant Franciscans of Halifax. Being from Rome, his good nature and sense of the glory of God is firm! Here is more information:
“Br. Francesco Pirisi was born in Rome, Italy on May 27th, 1972 to Antonio (1936 – 2009) and Maria Luisa (1939 - 1988). He enjoyed a happy Catholic upbringing with his older brother Fabrizio and younger sister Chiara. As a youth he met some Franciscan brothers who helped guide him on his spiritual journey. With the help of their positive influence he graduated from Tor Vergata University in Rome and then went on to pass his bar exam to become a lawyer. In his passion for the Lord, especially in the Eucharist, he joined the Lateran Seminary in the Diocese of Rome studying theology at the Gregorian University. After a few years he discerned his call to religious life, and joined the Franciscans of Halifax in Nova Scotia. He returned to Italy to complete his theological studies and receive formation in Franciscan life as he lived in the convent of San Francesco a Folloni in Montella (AV), but spent his summers in Halifax with the larger community. After completion of his studies he came back to Canada in 2009 when he began his pastoral year at St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica under the guidance of the Rector, Fr. Paul Morris. In the presence of Archbishop Mancini on April 5th, 2010 he made his Perpetual Vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a religious brother. On July 1st the Archbishop of Halifax appointed him to the Parish of Immaculate Conception in Truro along with two brothers, to help under the guidance of Fr. Dariusz Miskowicz. He was ordained a deacon on September 18, 2010.”
Keep his countenance in your mind as you pray for the holiness of yet another priest:
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The ordination itself begins at 7 P.M. Atlantic Standard, which is 6 P.M. for the American east coast and 3 P.M. for the American west coast. If you’re in the U.K., make sure to stay up until 11 P.M. just to pray!
Tomorrow morning (or this evening), I beg that you pray a Te Deum in thanksgiving for the addition of another assuredly holy priest to the Church. This praise of thanksgiving is grand, and it is a great monument of our faith in God. Give thanks and praise to Him for the addition of a new pair of consecrated hands to join in the Holy Sacrifice of the Ages!
VIRGIN IMMACULATELY CONCEIVED, PRAY FOR US!
A dear friend of mine is being ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this evening. He is a well-liked friar of the infant Franciscans of Halifax. Being from Rome, his good nature and sense of the glory of God is firm! Here is more information:
“Br. Francesco Pirisi was born in Rome, Italy on May 27th, 1972 to Antonio (1936 – 2009) and Maria Luisa (1939 - 1988). He enjoyed a happy Catholic upbringing with his older brother Fabrizio and younger sister Chiara. As a youth he met some Franciscan brothers who helped guide him on his spiritual journey. With the help of their positive influence he graduated from Tor Vergata University in Rome and then went on to pass his bar exam to become a lawyer. In his passion for the Lord, especially in the Eucharist, he joined the Lateran Seminary in the Diocese of Rome studying theology at the Gregorian University. After a few years he discerned his call to religious life, and joined the Franciscans of Halifax in Nova Scotia. He returned to Italy to complete his theological studies and receive formation in Franciscan life as he lived in the convent of San Francesco a Folloni in Montella (AV), but spent his summers in Halifax with the larger community. After completion of his studies he came back to Canada in 2009 when he began his pastoral year at St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica under the guidance of the Rector, Fr. Paul Morris. In the presence of Archbishop Mancini on April 5th, 2010 he made his Perpetual Vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a religious brother. On July 1st the Archbishop of Halifax appointed him to the Parish of Immaculate Conception in Truro along with two brothers, to help under the guidance of Fr. Dariusz Miskowicz. He was ordained a deacon on September 18, 2010.”
Keep his countenance in your mind as you pray for the holiness of yet another priest:
catholichalifax.org/images/stories/misc%20005.jpg
The ordination itself begins at 7 P.M. Atlantic Standard, which is 6 P.M. for the American east coast and 3 P.M. for the American west coast. If you’re in the U.K., make sure to stay up until 11 P.M. just to pray!
Tomorrow morning (or this evening), I beg that you pray a Te Deum in thanksgiving for the addition of another assuredly holy priest to the Church. This praise of thanksgiving is grand, and it is a great monument of our faith in God. Give thanks and praise to Him for the addition of a new pair of consecrated hands to join in the Holy Sacrifice of the Ages!VIRGIN IMMACULATELY CONCEIVED, PRAY FOR US!