Three men will be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Saturday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul during Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez.
All are invited to watch the livestream here on CatholicPhilly as well as Archbishop Pérez’s Facebook page.
Get to know each of the men to be ordained and their faith journeys that led them to priesthood:
- Rev. Mr. Bernard Ekeagwu: Former Nigerian Tennis Champion Realizes Priestly Vocation in U.S.
- Rev. Mr. Gregory Miller: Through Ultimate Frisbee, New Priest Finds Calling to Young Adult Ministry
- Rev. Mr. Brendan Zehner: History Major Discerned Call to Priesthood While Working at Wawa
Following ordination, Archbishop Pérez will announce the assignments for the newly ordained priests at local parishes.
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