On the blessed day of Saturday the 15th of March 2008 and with the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy, Bishop of Damietta and Kafr El Sheik and El Bar’arree, Abbot of St Demiana’s Monastery and Secretary of the Holy Synod, and His Grace Bishop Elia, Bishop of Khartoum and its Affiliated Regions, and His Grace Bishop Daniel, three new Priests were ordained as follows:
1) Fr. Joseph Sim for St. Mary and St. Mark Church, Malacca, Malaysia
2) Fr. Yostos Wassef for St. Mary and St. John the Beloved Church, Wagga Wagga
3) Fr. Louka Melik for St. Mary and St. Marina Church, Penrith.

This special and happy event was held in St. Mary and St. Mina Cathedral at Bexley, and was attended by the Reverend Fathers of Sydney, the Egyptian Consul General of Egypt His Excellency Mr. Tarek Abousenna and over 2000 members of the congregation.

Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Al-Antouny, the custodian of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Monastery also attended and later accompanied the new Priests back to St. Shenouda Monastery to spend the 40 days before commencing their service in the allocated Churches.

Names before Ordination:
Deacon Joseph Sim – Used to serve in St. Mary & St. Mark Church, Malaysia
Mr. Ashraf Wassif – Used to serve in St. Mary & St. Mina Cathedral, Bexley
Mr. Hany Melik – Used to serve in St. Mary & St. Marina Church, Penrith

Names after Ordination:
Fr. Joseph Sim – Priest for St. Mary & St. Mark Church, Malacca Malaysia
Fr. Youstos Wassif – Priest for St. Mary & St. John the Beloved Church, Wagga Wagga
Fr. Louka Melik – Priest for St. Mary & St. Marina Church, Penrith