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On 14 December I had the joy of being ordained a priest for the Diocese of Montreal. I thank everyone who came that night. Nearly 750 people attended including over 75 priests, one of vingaine fellow seminarians and many parishioners of Cote-des-Neiges and Mount Royal, family members and many friends. The ceremony presided by His Eminence Jean-Claude Turcotte was great. I also thank everyone who prayed for me throughout my journey vocationnel.Je invite you to pray for all seminarians and deacons who are preparing to respond as to the appeal. Within a few days I will write various "posts" about my early days as a priest. For now, I just send you my word of thanks published in the sheet of participation.

Thanks! Thanks! Grazie! Gracias! Danke! Hvala! Dzięzikuję! Salamat po!

I thank Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte and all my brother priests, deacons and seminarians. A special thanks to those who came from other dioceses to show their priestly fraternity and those who collaborated in the ceremony. Thank you to two masters of ceremonies: the abbots Thomas Dowd and Stephen Otvos. Thank you to Father Christian Lepine, my spiritual guide. Thank you to the directors and staff, rectors, professors and resident priests who accompanied me during these years at the Grand Seminary of Montreal. A Special Thanks to my guardian priest Abbé Alain Vaillancourt for his confidence. Thank you to my colleague Father Julien Huron for his support throughout the past months (and a particular way in the preparation of the ordination). Thank you to my colleague Jacques Dorélien for its support. Thank you to my colleagues in the Brotherhood Benedict XVI. Thank you to the Work of Vocations and their associates. Thank you to donors who enable us to answer God's call.

Thanks to all my friends religious make such a beautiful testimony of faith and fidelity. Thank you also to fathers and brothers of various religious communities. A special thank you to members of the Fraternity, Community St-Jean, Benedictine Oblate Sisters of Bethany, Carmelites and Chartreuses Chertsey. Thank you to the many monks and nuns who support vocations through prayer and fasting. Your prayers bear fruit.

A Big Thanks to the pastoral staff, parishioners, churchwardens and staff of St. Gertrude and St. Vincent (not to mention those of my first internship locations: Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, St-Pascal- Baylon and St-Joseph-de-Mont-Royal) for their friendship, their fraternal support and prayer. Thank you to those who have received over the years in various pastoral scene insertion. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus. Thank you to all parishioners involved in organizing this ordination, suppliers of our buffet, reflecting the cultural richness of Montreal North. Latino thank you to St-Pascal for their participation in the buffet. Thank you to our singers (Guillaume, France and the choir) and our organist Yves Prefontaine for lead singing and music throughout the ceremony. I also thank

my many friends (es) that accompanied and supported me throughout my long journey towards the priesthood. Thank you to the Challengers. Thank you to families who have also welcomed as one of their own throughout the years. Thank you to the youth of the confirmation and their families. Thank you for your encouragement, your service and your kindness! Your presence in my life is a priceless treasure. Glory to God!

Thanks also to my family! Thank you to my parents, my sister
Sylvie, my brother Francis, nephew Maximus, my grandmother Aline Deniger and my many uncles, aunts, cousins ... Thanks to friends of the family. Finally thank you to all those deceased relatives who have marked my vocational journey: my grandmother Theresa Génier and my grandfathers Raymond Cloutier and Joseph Deniger, my fellow seminarians and knowledge deceased.

All and all, my prayers and my blessings are with you!

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Thanks to the many readers of this blog who have joined us in prayer.

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