On Friday 10th June, Bishop Grech joined the community for Mass at the Seminary Chapel to mark the end of the Year of Formation. The relatives of the seminarians and the members of Aħwa Ħbieb tas-Seminarju attended the celebration. During Mass, seminarians Michael Grima and Carl Scerri were accepted as candidates for the Sacrament of the Holy Orders.
During the homily, Bishop Grech said that he was grateful for the Seminary which he hoped would continue to give its fruitful contribution to the diocese. It is at the Seminary that young men discern their priestly vocation. The Bishop said that the strengthening of the Major Seminary should run parallel to the strengthening of the family, which he referred to as a minor seminary. It is in the environment of the family that priestly vocations are rooted. It is important for priests and society in general to work hard so that more priestly vocations find roots within the families, including those families who are passing through a hard time.
After the bishop’s homily, Rector Fr Tony Sciberras MSSP presented Michael Grima and Carl Scerri as candidates for the ordination of deacons. The candidates answered ‘yes’ to the questions set by the bishop, thus paving the way for their ordination on Friday, 24th June, 2016.
The seminarians started their holidays on Saturday, 11th June 2016. During the holidays, they will be doing pastoral work and will have time to spend with their family.