Posted November 6, 2018

Eleven men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia formally became candidates for ordained ministry in the church during the rite of Admission to Candidacy celebrated during a Mass Sunday, Nov. 4 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. The Mass also marked the feast day of the seminary’s patron saint. Archbishop Charles Chaput was the main celebrant of the Mass, and concelebrants included Bishop Timothy Senior, rector, and seminary faculty. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • Andrew Auletta is all smiles as he processes in to St. Martin Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

  • Ricardo Tobar, center, prays during the rite.

  • Sang Woo Chi

  • The candidacy Mass coincided with the feast day of St. Charles Borromeo, patron saint of the seminary.

  • Christopher Massaro listens to a reading at Mass in which he was admitted to candidacy for holy orders.

  • Archbishop Charles Chaput presides at the rite of candidacy Nov. 4 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

  • Roneld Saint Louis prays during the rite.

  • Eleven men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and six from five other dioceses were admitted to the rite of candidacy on Nov. 4 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

  • Andrew Lane

  • Eric Tamney

  • Henry Graebe (right) receives the Blood of Christ.

  • Archbishop Charles Chaput and seminary administration and faculty pose with the 11 men from the Archdiocese of Philadephia who received the rite of candidacy on Sunday, Nov. 4.