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DIOCESE OF VENICE Vol. 81, No. 16
eventually earning a philosophy degree from Centro Universitario Franciscano in Brazil. Father Fils-Aime learned of the Diocese of Venice through holiday visits to the area which included participation in the annual New Year's Day Mass celebrating the an- niversary of Haitian Independence for the Haitian Catholic Commu- nity of the Diocese of Venice. There he met Msgr. Patrick Dubois who then arranged an introduction and meeting with Bishop Dewane. In addition to his pastoral as- signment at San Marco Parish, he later held summer assignments at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Avon Park, St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Naples, St. Joseph Parish in Bra- denton, as well as a pastoral year at Epiphany Cathedral. Along with family and friends, there were faithful from across the Diocese, many from the Parishes where he previously had served. Included among those were also representatives of the Knights and Dames of the Order of Malta, and the Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepul- cher of Jerusalem, as well as Dioce- san seminarians who served during the Mass. The Ordination was followed by a reception in the Cathedral Parish Hall where newly ordained Father Fils-Aime was available to greet the public and impart his priestly bless- ing on them.
VESPERS AND FIRST MASSES
On the eve of his ordination, a Solemn Vespers was celebrated at San Marco Parish for then-Deacon Fils-Aime. During this prayer ser-
After consultation, Bishop Frank J. Dewane announces the following assignments: Effective, June 22, 2020 Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer Father Simon Hoang Minh Dao to Parochial Vicar and Chaplain to the Vietnamese Community of St. John XXIII Parish, Fort Myers. Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer Father Lawrence Nguyen from Parochial Vicar and Chaplain to the Vietnamese Community of St. John XXIII Parish, to return to his Religious Order. Effective July 1, 2020: Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Father Christopher Hathaway from Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish, Sarasota, to Pastor of Christ the King Parish. Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Father Stphane Dupr from Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Sarasota, to reassignment by his Religious Community. Oblate of St. Francis de Sales Father Paul Dechant to Pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Fort Myers . Oblate of St. Francis de Sales Father Stan Dombrowski from Pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Fort Myers, to retirement.
APPOINTMENTS
On the solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19, 2020, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, in the con- text of the Coronavirus, consecrated the Diocese of Venice to the care and protection of St. Joseph. The Bishop announced a Year of St. Joseph" begin- ning March 19, 2020, through March 19, 2021. St. Joseph, often referred to as the pro- tector, can be our protector during this time of the pan- demic. To pray a novena to St. Joseph, visit the Year of St. Joseph webpage at www. dioceseofvenice.org. Franckel Fils-Aime lays prostrate for the Litany of Saints during his Ordination to the Priesthood June 27, 2020 at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice. (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY FC)
vice Bishop Dewane blessed the priestly vestments and chalices which were used by the newly or- dained at his first public Masses on June 28, 2020. The first Mass celebrated by Fa- ther Fils-Aime was at San Marco Parish. There, he admitted that when he first arrived at the Parish in 2015 his English was limited and credits the priests and staff of San Marco for how well he speaks the language, and how poorly, he joked. During the Mass, he added: "The people of San Marco welcomed me with their hearts open and I consid- er them to be a part of my family," he said. "I love you all for what you did for me and who you are." As is tradition, during the first Mass of a newly ordained priest, another priest delivers the hom- ily. In this case it was Father Jack Costello, Rector of Epiphany Ca- thedral in Venice, who spoke about then-seminarian Franckel serving a pastoral year at the Cathedral. Fa- ther Costello noted how blessed the Diocese was to have a new priest, one who is well prepared to serve the faithful with sincerity and com- passion. The second Mass of the day was in the afternoon, celebrated in Hai- tian Creole at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Fort Myers. While there are nine active priests serving in the Diocese from Haiti, Father Fils- Aime was recognized as the first Haitian priest to be ordained for the Diocese in more than 15 years. Father Jean Woady Louis, Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross Parish in Pal- metto, delivered the homily noting how important it is to have a priest to provide the sacraments in their native language. At both Masses, which were livestreamed on social media so his family and friends could watch from afar, Father Fils-Aime shared how his parents, Voguel Fils-Aime and Philomne Remy, supported his discernment for a vocation to the priesthood. He expressed regret that his mother, who passed away in 2011, was not alive to see him reach his priestly ordination but was con- fident she was present in spirit and watching over him. It is such a privilege and honor to be called by God and I do not have the words to give thanks to the Bishop for the opportunity to be a priest here in the Diocese of Ven- ice."
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Newly ordained Father Franckel Fils-Aime is greeted as he enters the Epiphany Cathedral Parish Hall in Venice on June 27, 2020 for a reception.
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