Consecrated for life

With gratitude, the Consolata Missionaries announced the Perpetual Profession of religious vows of Yair Alberto Ligardo Morales, in Toronto.

Profession of the religious vows signifies that Yair has completed the Consolata missionary Institute's requirement and is making a permanent commitment before God to enter the Consolata Missionaries to serve the missionary Church. These are the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

Yair professed his vows in the Chapel of the Consolata Missionary Centre, Toronto, on November 15, 2013 in the presence of Consolata Missionaries and friends who had joined in a solemn celebration of the Eucharist.

On that day, November 15, the Consolata missionaries remember the souls of their Confreres whom the Lord had called from this world from November 2012 up to the present moment.

The celebration of the Holy Mass started at 11: 00 am. The main celebrant was Fr. Sosimi Nyakenyanya Atandi alongside with Frs. José Fernandes, Peter Turrone and Michael Mutinda.

In his homily, Fr. Sosimi stressed the importance of priesthood and giving gratitude to the missionaries who shared their lives in the celebrations of the sacraments, especially at the Holy Eucharist. He also pointed out that the most important gift to give back our deceased brothers and sisters is the celebration of the Eucharist.

Regarding perpetual religious profession of Yair, Fr. Sosimi encouraged him to continue offering himself to his call as in the "fiat" of our blessed Mother Mary to the service of God and the entire Church.

At the end of Mass, friends and benefactors gathered at the dining room for the enjoyable lunch and exchange of ideas about how to build and strengthen our Christian bonds.

Yair Alberto Ligardo Morales was born in Columbia on April 9^th 1979. He is the first born in a family of six, four sisters and two brothers. Ezequiel Ligardo Cabarcas and Idalis Morales, parents of Yair live in the Cartagena of Colombian Coastline.

Yair entered the Consolata Missionary Institute in 2005. He studied Philosophy for two years in Columbia and a year of Noviciate in Argentina in 2007. In December 29^th, 2007, he professed temporary religious vows in Buenos Aires and later went back to his native country – Colombia where he complete his Studies of theology in Javeriana University.

Paul Mageto