Trini ordained deacon in US

Trinidad-born Deacon David Darryl Wong was ordained to the diaconate May 26 at the St Joseph Cathedral, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester Diocese presided.

Rev Wong is a past student of Fatima College and former parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Curepe. He is the son of Doris and the late Everard Wong.

Prior to entering the St John’s Seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts in September 2013, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering and Computer Science. He later obtained a law degree at Suffolk University Law School. He is currently serving a summer assignment at the parish of the Assumption, Dover.  In this Jeff Dachowski photo, Rev Wong (left) is with Bishop Libasci and Deacon Adrian Frackowiak who was also ordained.