04/08/2026
[IN PHOTOS]
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐. ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
As the bells rang and the altar was adorned, the celebration of the Holy Eucharist began, within which the sacred Rite of Ordination to the Presbyterate was conferred upon Rev. Mc James Termil Vitudio.
The church was filled with prayerful silence as the Liturgy of the Word proclaimed Godโs call to service, and the homily reminded us that the priesthood is a life of self-giving, of shepherding with compassion, and of making Christ present in the Sacraments.
The most solemn moment came during the Rite of Ordination. With hearts bowed, we witnessed Rev. Mc James present himself before the Bishop, profess his resolve, and lie prostrate as the whole assembly invoked the Litany of Saints. In that holy stillness, the Bishopโs Laying on of Hands, joined by the concelebrating priests, marked the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon him. The anointing of hands, the presentation of the paten and chalice, and the fraternal embrace of the presbyterate sealed his configuration to Christ the High Priest.
Clothed in the vestments of a priest, Fr. Mc James ascended the altar for the very first time to concelebrate the Holy Mass. We watched with joy as he raised the chalice, offered incense before the altar, and pronounced the words of consecration, now with the authority to act in persona Christi. The same hands that were anointed now broke the Bread of Life for the people of God.
It was not only a ceremony we witnessed, but a grace made visible. Heaven and earth met at that altar, and the Church received a new laborer in the vineyard.
With deep gratitude to God, to the Bishop, to the clergy, and to all who prayed and supported Fr. Mc James on this journey, the Parish of St. Luke the Evangelist rejoices.
๐ผ๐ ๐ข๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐ค๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐จ, ๐๐ง. ๐๐ ๐
๐๐ข๐๐จ! ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ช๐ก, ๐๐ค๐ก๐ฎ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ช๐ก ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช.