Posted November 14, 2016

In a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 4, the feast of St. Charles Borromeo, seven men were admitted to the rite of candidacy for holy orders at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Archbishop Charles Chaput presided at the rite and celebrated Mass for the patronal feast day. The seminarians represented the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown and Arlington. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • From left, Louis J. Monica Jr., Martin O. Okwudiba, John C. Maria and Jacob X. Mason were admitted to candidacy at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on Friday, Nov. 4.

  • Kevin C. Okafor and Louis J. Monica Jr. are seminarians for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

  • August Taglianetti is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

  • Martin R. Okwudiba is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

  • Archbishop Chaput speaks to the seven men presented for candidacy at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary representing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown and Arlington on Friday, Nov. 4.

  • Martin O. Okwudiba offers fellow seminarians a sign of peace.

  • Kevin C. Okafor prays during Mass where he was admitted to candidacy at St Charles Borromeo Seminary.

  • Seminarian John Howarth bathes a light-flooded St. Martin’s Chapel in fragrant smoke as he leads the recessional at the end of Mass on the feast of St. Charles Borromeo.

  • The newly admitted candidates recess out of the seminary’s St. Martin’s Chapel after Mass on the feast of St Charles Borromeo.