Well, we had a big day in Tarquinia, Italy on Wednesday with the ordinations of five Franciscans of the Immaculate to the Priesthood by Bishop Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, celebrated in the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass). Congratulations to the ordinandi:

Bishop Burke, Fr. Stefano, FI Founder and the five ordinandi. From left to right Fr. Giovanni Paolo Da Silva (Brazilian), Fr. Andre Maria Fernandes Gomes (Brazilian), Bishop Raymond Burke (Ordinator), Fr. Cayetano Maria Sulit (Philippines), Fr. John Lawrence Mary Polis (USA), Fr. Timeteo Maria De Iuliis (Italian), Fr. Stefano Manelli. (Photo from our Benin web site www.mediatrice.net)

There are also great posts on New Litrugical Movement, and others:

Iona Catholic: Ordinations of five new Franciscans of the Immaculate

Roman Catholic Vocations: Franciscans of the Immaculate Ordinations

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Ariel view of Tarquinia

Below footage and photos from ORBIS CATHOLICVS

Video also viewable on Gloria.tv

More photos on ORBIS CATHOLICVS

Deo Gratias! Ave Maria!

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On Palm Sunday six friars professed their first temporary vows at our Novitiate in Tarquinia, Italy, five from Nigeria and one from Italy. Congratulations! Keep them in your prayers.

Six newly professed at Tarqinia

Fr. Ardito looks on as the newly professed cutting the cake.

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Ave Maria! On Sunday, September 8th, Feast of the Birth of Our Lady, fourteen young men entered our novitiate with a ceremony at our friary in Casino, Italy. Deo Gratias!

They include three Americans: Alec Clark, Joseph Siebenmorgen, Joshua Massatt. I do not know the names of the rest, but they hail from West Africa, South America, and the Philippines.

The noviciate will be in our friary in Tarquinia, Italy, two hours north of Rome. The goal is to make first vows in September 2020. Keep them in your prayers.

We don’t know the exact event this picture shows if they are practicing for the choir or actually singing during the ceremony. We will let you know if we find out.

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