Ordination of Permanent Deacon Louis Allard

As in many Catholic dioceses throughout Canada, the Archdiocese of Moncton has called upon a few of its faithful to share the Gospel of Christ as permanent deacons.  The Church of Moncton was indeed happy to celebrate, on Saturday August 10^th, our fourth ordination since the restoration of the diaconate as a full and permanent order in the Church.  Deacon Louis Allard became an ordained minister, accepting the mission entrusted to him by his bishop.  The celebration, presided over by the Most Reverend Valéry Vienneau, was held at 10h30 in St-Joseph church at Shediac, with a large number of our diocesan faithful in attendance for this happy event.  You may click here to watch a video of the entire celebration. (video credit: Roger LeBlanc); or

You may click on this image
to see a short slide show
of the ordination celebration. 
Slide show credit: Hélène Targett