1 comment.Fr Simon Mario Cachia installed as the 11th parish priest of Fontana
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Fr Simon Mario Cachia was installed as the eleventh parish priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fontana, during a Mass led by Mgr. Mario Grech, Apostolic Administrator for Gozo.
Fr Simon was appointed in July following the resignation of Canon John Muscat and held the role of parish administrator until he took canonical possession of the parish church.
The Mass was attended by Minister for Gozo Dr Justyne Caruana, who congratulated Fr Simon on the occasion of his possession and said that they had already started to collaborate together on restoration work and looked forward to working together in the future for the benefit of Fontana.
Fr Simon, of St George’s Parish, was born in Victoria on the 7th of November 1985. Following the formation at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Victoria, he was ordained priest on the 28th of May 2011.
After his ordination Fr Simon continued his studies in pedagogy and theology at the Salesian Pontifical University Rome, during which time he was also parish associate at Saint Ignatius of Antioch Church.
In September 2015, Fr Simon was appointed the Bishop’s Delegate for Catechesis and parish collaborator at Our Lady of Loreto parish church, Ghajnsielem, as well as a lecturer of Catechesis at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
At the end of the Mass Mgr. Mario Grech made a request of entrustment to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for his new Ministry as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.
Photos: MGOZ/Terry Camilleri
I wish to congratulate you and pray that you will do many good things to this small yet significant parish. Although I am not from this parish I also would like to express my thanks to Fr John for the good work he has done in this parish for many years. It is good that Parish Priests change from time to time, as is also good for Religious Superiors, Gwardjani jew Pirjoli or Provincials. Even the Pope changed because he became sick but Bishops no. They either have to resign or find another more prestigious position. I think that it is time that also the Bishop change, say every 10 years. It will be good for the Church Worldwide.