Eight seminarians called to priestly candidacy at Mass

Posted November 12, 2021

Seminarians in the Theology Division of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, including several from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, received the call to candidacy for ordination to the priesthood during a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez in St. Martin’s Chapel Nov. 6. Harrisburg Bishop Ronald Gainer concelebrated the Mass. Candidates for the Philadelphia Archdiocese included Robert T. Bollinger, Chike Egbufoama, Jude Ugochukwu Opara, Patrick S. Thorp and Edward Gibbons Town. For the Diocese of Harrisburg, candidates included Martin L. Grenchik, Cole T. Mase and Andrew R. St. Denis. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

Archbishop Nelson Perez preaches the homily during the candidacy Mass.

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Eight seminarians called to priestly candidacy at Mass

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