Four Diocese of Brooklyn seminarians were ordained transitional deacons Nov. 7 at St. Joseph’s Seminary, marking a major step toward priesthood.
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From a Secret Seminary to the Papacy: 80 Years Since St. John Paul II’s Priestly Ordination
Eighty years after the priestly ordination of St. John Paul II, those who knew him and scholars who study his legacy say the future pope’s example still offers a model for priests today: deep prayer combined with close accompaniment of others.
Soon-to-Be Priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn Says Seeking God More a Marathon, Less Like a Sprint
Transitional Deacon Paul Zwolak has more than one thing in common with the apostle who wrote 13 letters in the New Testament.
New Deacon Hopes to ‘Bring God’s Word’ to St. Matthias Church
Bishop Robert Brennan ordained four men to the transitional diaconate during a ceremony at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, marking a major step on their journey to the priesthood for the dioceses of Brooklyn, Rockville Centre, and New York.
Meet the Priests: Deacon Robert Ruggiero Aims to Follow St. Joseph’s Example, Become ‘Spiritual Father’
Deacon Robert Ruggiero has long thought that God had a specific mission for him — possibly the priesthood. But his journey to obedience lasted far beyond three days — about 30 years.
Meet the Priests: Called to Serve — Deacon, Former Waiter, Anticipating Ordination
Once a restaurant server in New York, Deacon Nelson Gerardo Tlatelpa now prepares for priesthood in the Diocese of Brooklyn, drawing on life lessons from his journey from Mexico to ministry.
Diocese of Brooklyn Welcomes International Priests in Multicultural Ordination Ceremony
As befitting a diocese known as the Diocese of Immigrants, the ordination of new priests at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights on Saturday, June 1, was an international celebration centered on three men from such faraway places as Brazil, Colombia, and Nigeria and one man who is Vietnamese American.
Ordination to the Priesthood
New lives as Catholic priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn await three men set to be ordained Saturday, June 4 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Awaiting My Time to Serve God’s Children
As I wait to be ordained a priest of Jesus Christ in two weeks, I cannot help but feel in awe of how the Lord is preparing me to receive the grace of being ordained.
No Ordinary Ordination
Four new priests for the Diocese of Brooklyn: Fathers Dragan Pušić, 54; Néstor Martínez, 35; Peter Okajima, 59; and Gabriel Agudelo-Perdomo, 58.