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Archbishop Barry Hickey kisses the annointed hands of Fr Jeronimo Jesus De Flamenco after having been blessed and prayed over by the newly-ordained priest at Infant Jesus Church in Morley last Friday evening. Just days before a special Year for Priests decreed by Pope Benedict XVI commenced, Archbishop Hickey ordained four men to the priesthood of the Church for the Archdiocese of Perth.
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Four more priests for the Archdiocese of Perth
New presbyters come from all over the globe - and Canberra. • By Peter Rosengren
CLOSE to 1000 people packed out Infant Jesus Church in Morley to see Archbishop Barry Hickey
ordain four more priests for the Archdiocese of Perth on Friday night. Ordained were: Andrew Lotton, Jean-Noel Antoine Marie, Jeronimo De Jesus Flamenco and Bonaventure Anny Echeta. The large turnout re-emphasised the importance of the priesthood in the life of the Church as people from all over Perth packed the side aisles and the main entrance
to Infant Jesus; a standing roomonly congregation saw individuals spill out onto the outside covered verandah areas for the duration of the ceremonies. Also present were relatives from three nations across the globe who had come to see their sons and brothers begin lives as priests in one of the most remote nations in the world. Father Jean-Noel hails
from Mauritius, Father Jeronimo Flamenco from El Salvador and Father Bonaventure from Nigeria. While each of these three began seminary studies or discernment of their vocation in other countries, all completed their formation at St Charles Seminary in Guildford. Also present were family and clergy from Canberra and Continued on Vista 3