Diocesan News

Deacon Ordained in Rome

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Nicholas Colalella, seated, third from left, from St. Margaret parish, Middle Village, a fourth-year seminarian at the North American College, Rome, was ordained a deacon at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 2 by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Among the Brooklyn priests concelebrating at the Mass were Rome residents Father John Cush, Peter Purpura, Juan Luxama and Cuong Pham. Visiting were Brooklyn priests Fathers Daniel Champoli, Jun Hee Lee, Sean Suckiel, Paul Kim, Gino Pattagulan, Felix Herrera, Joseph Fonti, Timothy Hirten and Msgrs. Ronald Marino and Steven Aguggia. Assisting at the ordination was Brooklyn first-year seminarian Patrick Dorvelius.