This week is a big week at the Seminary. On December 8th, five men of this house will be ordained to the diaconate by Bishop DiMarzio. They will begin serving in parishes over the next few months and then be ordained to priesthood this June.
The five men who will be ordained this week, in a real sense, are the leaders of this community. Their presence, experience, wisdom and enthusiasm for ministry certainly set a high bar for those of us who live here. Simply by their status here they inspire us to continue working on this path.
For the entire community it's an "all hands on deck" week. There is much to do from preparing the Chapel, setting for all the details of the celebration, moving chairs all over the place and preparing the seminary for the nearly 300 guests who will visit us this Tuesday, to supporting the men who will be ordained. It's a good time and moment when everyone can work to bring things together.
So pray for Alonzo, Nixon, Henry, Dave and John (you can see their pictures at the Seminary website) and pray for our entire community in the days ahead, especially in this Year of the Priest.
No comments:
Post a Comment