Reader, deacon, and priest ordained

On Sunday, Feb. 5, at the parish of Saint Matrona in Davao City, Metropolitan Pavel tonsured Elijah Aleria a reader, and ordained Anthony Aranco to the diaconate, and ordained Deacon John Mahinay to the priesthood. Father John was a founding member of the church of Saint John of Shanghai in Santa Maria and returns to serve the Santa Maria community as priest.