Path to the Priesthood

Two seminarians from the Neocatechumenal Way to become deacons for Sydney

Seminarians Giovanni Julio, from Colombia, and Jorge Luis Mairena, from Costa Rica. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. Two seminarians will ordained deacons by Bishop Daniel Meagher on 21 May at St Mary’s Cathedral at 7.00pm. They have been studying at Redemptoris Mater Seminary to become priests for the Archdiocese of Sydney and to work for the Neocatechumenal Way.   It has been a long journey for the two men, Giovanni Julio, from Colombia, and Jorge Luis M…

Find out if God is calling you to be a deacon

By Deacon Charles Schiapelli In a world searching for meaning, justice and authentic witness, the Catholic Church needs men who

Seven accept call to become deacons - The Southern Cross

SAN DIEGO — Seven men will be ordained to the permanent diaconate on Saturday, May 24, at St. Therese of Carmel Parish in Carmel Valley. The ordination Mass, which will be celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Felipe Pulido, will be livestreamed at sdcatholic.org/deacons2025. Those being ordained include: Ronald Jay Esteban Aquino St. Rose of Lima Parish, Chula Vista As a member of the pastoral council at St. Rose of Lima Parish, Ron Aquino came to rea…

Path to the Priesthood

Deacon Adam Lewis is well aware of the mystery in his vocational story. Preparing for his ordination to the priesthood on May 17 with Deacon Kevin LeMelle, Deacon Lewis noted wryly, “There are people who have been in seminary longer than I’ve been Catholic.” Raised in a Christian household, Lewis entered the Catholic Church in 2016. He didn’t know any priests prior to joining the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). Before OCIA ended,…