April 13, 2011

Four men to be ordained deacons on path to priesthood

Interviews reveal spiritual “fatherhood” as big draw

Beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., will ordain four men attending the two seminaries of the Denver Archdiocese to the diaconate, as a step toward ordination to the priesthood. As deacons, these men will promise to imitate Jesus Christ specifically in his witness of charity and service to those around him.

The complete list of men to be ordained on Saturday is as follows:

Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary:

• Wojciech Gierasimczyk, 30, of Poland
• Juan Manuel Bonilla Naranjo, 28, of Ecuador

St. John Vianney Theological Seminary

• Samuel Morehead, 27, of Berthoud, Colo.
• Ryan O'Neill, 27, of Fort Collins, Colo.

To read complete interviews with each seminarian, visit the Denver Catholic Register website at the following link: www.archden.org/index.cfm/ID/5811.

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is located at 1530 Logan St. in Denver. Members of the media are warmly invited to attend. To RSVP, please contact Jeanette DeMelo, director of communications, at (303) 715-3230 or by e-mail at jeanette.demelo@archden.org.

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