Holy Orders
Through Holy Orders, men receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit and are configured to Christ the priest. At the service of communion and mission those ordained to the priesthood are “consecrated to preach the Gospel, to celebrate divine worship, especially the Eucharist…and to be a shepherd of the faithful” (Compendium 328). Deacons are ordained for service to the Church through ministry of the Word, divine worship, and pastoral care (cf. Compendium 330)
Preparing for Holy Orders
Men interested in discerning the priesthood should contact Fr. Mario Calebrese, O.P. and Fr. Michael Willig. Men interested in discerning the diaconate should contact Deacon Mark Machuga
Prayer for Vocations
Almighty Father,
You have created for us some definite purpose.
Grant us the grace to know the path
You have planned for us in this life
and to respond with a generous “Yes.”
Make our archdiocese, parishes, homes and hearts
fruitful ground for Your gift of vocations.
May our young people respond
to Your call with courage and zeal.
Stir among our men a desire and
the strength to be good and holy priests.
Bless us with consecrated religious and
those called to a chaste single life,
permanent deacons,
and faithful husbands and wives,
who are a sign of Christ’s love for His Church.
We commend our prayer for vocations to You, Father,
through the intercession of Mary our Mother,
in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Celebrating Holy Orders
Ordination to the priesthood and diaconate is typically celebrated by the Archbishop of Cincinnati during the Easter season. Please pray for our seminarians!
