Ordinations 2008
Ordinations of one new priest, two transitional deacons and twenty two permanent deacons
Bishop J. Kevin Boland will ordain seminarians Matthew Ericksen and Luis Fonseca to the transitional diaconate at Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robins, on Saturday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m.
On Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m., at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, the bishop will ordain 22 men to the permanent diaconate. They are: J. Brian Bergeron, Our Divine Saviour, Tifton; John D. Blaha, Saint Augustine, Thomasville; Columbus Carter, Jr., Saint John the Evangelist, Valdosta; Tirso A. Castillo, Immaculate Conception, Dublin; Gerald R. Clark, Saint Frances Cabrini, Savannah; Donald R. Coates, Saint Joseph, Macon; Kerry C. Diver, Saint Teresa of Avila, Grovetown; Thomas J. Eden, Saint Joseph, Macon; Peter H. Falkenhausen, III, Saint John the Evangelist, Valdosta; Richard A. Halbur, Saint Stephen, First Martyr, Hinesville; David V. Hayden, Saint Joseph, Macon; Robert J. Kepshire, Saint Teresa of Avila, Grovetown; David L. Kriegel, Saint Michael, Fort Gordon; James F. Lloyd, Saint Joseph, Augusta; Kenneth R. Maleck, Saint Mary on the Hill, Augusta; Michael J. McGrath, Saint Matthew, Statesboro; Patrick F. Mongan, Most Holy Trinity, Augusta; Reinaldo Morales-Morales, Saint Joseph. Augusta; Bienvenido Perez, Jr., Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah; James D. Roberge, Jr., Saint Patrick, Kathleen; Joseph S. Soparas, Saint Teresa of Avila, Grovetown; Albert J. Sullivan, Jr.,Saint Mary on the Hill, Augusta.
Bishop Boland will ordain Deacon Mariusz K. Fuks to the priesthood on Saturday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m.
All are invited to participate in these celebrations.
May 24 at 10:00 a.m., Transitional diaconate, Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robins.
May 31 at 10:00 a.m., Permanent diaconate, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Savannah.
June 7 at 10:00 a.m., Priesthood, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Savannah.
(Reprinted from Southern Cross)