The Salesian Province of Chennai (INM) celebrated the Priestly Ordination of eight of her sons on December 27 2017. The Holy Order of Priesthood was conferred on them by Most Rev. Dr. George Antonysamy, DD, Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Perambur, Chennai.
The eight Priests who were ordained are Fr. Anbu Francis, Fr. Anto Jegadish Kunaseelan, Fr. Anto Sagayaraj, Fr. Arulanand Mariadass, Fr. Jayaraj Masilamani, Fr. Joseph John, Fr. Sagayaraj Periyanayagam and Fr. Williams Paulraj.