Between May 18 and June 29, nineteen TC alumni were ordained to the priesthood for ministry to the People of God in nine different dioceses: Father William Mobley for the Diocese of Dallas, Father Benjamin Grothouse for the Diocese of Fort Worth, Father Kenneth Nauert Jr. for the Archdiocese of Louisville, Fathers Vincent Castaldi, David Birkdale, and Paul Kucharski (’23) for the Archdiocese of New York, Fathers John Kist, Daniel Kushner, and Nicholas Clinton (1-T, ’20) for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Father Seth Seaman for the Diocese of Richmond, Father Jacob Romero for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Father Benjamin Schrantz for the Diocese of Syracuse, and Fathers Joseph Heisey, Joseph McHenry, Dylan Prentice, Nathaniel Roberts, Stephen Wong, John Winslow (B ’20) and Joseph Gonzalez (Pre-T ’20) for the Archdiocese of Washington (pictured above: far left, Fr. Stephen Wong; fifth from right, Frs. Joseph Heisey and Joseph Gozalez; far right, Frs. John Winslow, Nathaniel Roberts, Dylan Prentice, and Joseph McHenry).
Between March 3 and June 1, six current TC seminarians and four alumni were ordained to the transitional diaconate for six different dioceses, one eparchy, one oratory, and the Order of Preachers: Deacon Elias Hazkial (’24) for the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, Deacon Isaac McCracken for the Diocese of Fort Worth, Deacon Cole McDowell for the Archdiocese of Louisville, Deacon Daniel Roberts for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Deacon Andrew Clark for the Diocese of Richmond, Deacon Johnni Do Bonfim Silva, C.O., for the Rock Hill Oratory, Deacon Michael Villavicencio for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and Deacon Justin Damask (B ’21) for the Diocese of Charleston. Also ordained deacons for the Order of Preachers, Brother Bertrand Marie Hebert, O.P. (B ’18) and Brother Gregory Marie Santy, O.P (B ’17).
Please join us in prayer-filled congratulations for their “yes” as they continue on their paths of love and service!
