Deacon Vinaya Kumar, O.SS.T. was Ordained a priest at St. Joseph’s Church, C.N. Kottai, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, by the Bishop Anthony Poola of Kurnool diocese, at 10 a.m. The following day on 18th January, he celebrated his first Mass.  It was a great joy and celebration for the Vice-Province as Fr. Vinaya Kumar is the first Trinitarian priest from Andhra Pradesh.  Many Trinitarian friars from different communities and abroad were present for the celebrations.