Subdiaconate Ordination

During the ceremony, Subdeacon Namir processed in carrying a stole in his hands.

Subdeacon Namir receives a welcoming hug from Bishop Kallabat.

Parishioners were excited to celebrate with the Subdeacon, who is scheduled to be ordained a priest in 2023.

Photos courtesy of the Chaldean Diocese

On Sunday, December 5, the annual Diocesan “Day of Vocations,” the community celebrated as Namir Narra received his stole and was ordained to the subdiaconate—bringing him one step closer to ordination to the priesthood. The ceremony and Mass were celebrated by Bishop Francis Kalabat at Mar Addai Chaldean Church in Oak Park, Michigan.