Dom Andrew OSB, gets Ordained to the order of Presbyterate

There are lots and lots of reasons for all of us , monks ,nuns and guests to be happy today. First: Dom Andrew gets ordained a priest, Next: Prior Rev Dom Joseph Gabriel, OSB of St Benedict Monastery, Polokwane South Africa, our former member came over to witness the occasion of dom andrew's ordination and as well as to visit us, his former CID community brothers , and lastly, our long-time friends have joined us for the day's celebration

the images below will show you in the following order:
Eucharistic Celebration of the Ordination ceremonies in our Abbey Church , the recessional of the Celebrant and his ministers , images in the receiving room where the whole congregation of monks, nuns, and guests gathered while waiting for the start of the banquet, images of vietnamese foods served at buffet table, the group taking their appetizer foods, the Abbot together with the Archbishop joined the grup and later blessed the foods at the banquet tables, images of the newly ordained priest giving his blessings to some friends and guests of the occasion, images of the whole congregation at the refectory during the eating session...
Images of the evening party and recreation will be posted on another day.

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