Nongkhlaw; Dec 27: The ordination of Dn. Herbert Joe Wanniang, OCD and Dn. Shanborlang Wartde, OFM will be on December 29, 2019 at Tirot Sing Memorial Playground, Nongkhlaw under St. Francis Xavier Parish Nongkhlaw, Nongstoin Diocese in which Rev. Bishop Victor Lyngdoh, Bishop of Jowai Diocese will ordain them into the order of Priesthood.
Dn. Herbert Joe Wanniang, OCD and Dn. ShanborlangWartde, OFM are Friars of a Mendicant order. The only difference is that Dn. Herbert Joe belongs to a Carmelite, Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) while Dn. Shanborlang is a Franciscan, of the Order of Friars Minor.
Dn. Herbert Joe is the son of Smti. Edwina Marbaniang and Bah Albinus Dkhar of Jakhong Village under St. Francis Xavier Parish Nongkhlaw, Nongstoin Diocese. He started his schooling from St. John School, Jakhong and later completed his Matriculation from St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Mairang.
He did his Novitiate at Mount Carmel, Kotara, Trivandrum, Philosophy and Bachelor Degree at VidyaNiketan College, Feridabad, Delhi and his Theology at Teresianum University Rome. Dn. Herbert Joe OCD will be the First Priest from St. Francis Xavier Parish Nongkhlaw, First OCD Khasi Priest from Meghalaya and from the entire Northeastern region. His motto is, ‘To serve and not to be served” (Mt. 20:28).
Dn. Shanborlang Wartde is the son of Smti. AlfridaWartde and Shri. KarmelJyrwa of Rangmaw Village under Nativity Parish, Mawkyrwat, Nongstoin Diocese. He started his schooling from Rangmaw RCLP School and competed his Matriculation from Nativity Higher Secondary School, Mawkyrwat.
He did his Novitiate at St. Louis Friary, Andhra Pradesh, Philosophy and Bachelor Degree at St. Anthony’s Friary, Bangalore, Karnataka, and his Theology at DharmaramVidyakshetram, Bangalore, Karnataka. Dn. ShanborlangWartde will be the fourth Priest from his village.
He belongs to the Foundation of St. Francis of Assisi, North East Region which is under St. Thomas Province, India. His motto is, “Human beings will not have anything unless God gives them”.
St. Francis Xavier Parish Nongkhlaw, Nativity Parish, Mawkywat, Nongstoin Diocese, Parents and Family members of Dn. Herbert Joe Wanniang and Dn. ShanborlangWartde, Jakhong Catholic Community and Jakhrem Catholic Community warmly welcomes you to witness and participate in the ordination of the two Deacons.