Archbishop welcomes labourer into Lord's vineyard

Father Nicholas Meisl ordained at Holy Rosary Cathedral; individually blesses hundreds after Mass

Deacon Nicholas Meisl sings a hymn before his ordination Dec. 7. "Over the past few months, people have been asking me 5, 10 times a day, 'Are you getting excited yet?'" he joked to laughter from parishioners in Holy Rosary Cathedral. Alistair Burns / The B.C. Catholic.

In the presence of 50 priests from the Archdiocese of Vancouver and an overflowing crowd of eager parishioners, Deacon Nicholas Meisl was ordained a priest Dec. 7. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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