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Vocations

Ordination of five priests is moment of ‘incredible joy’ for Archdiocese of Baltimore

June 18, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations

In a jubilant June 18 litugy, Archbishop William E. Lori ordained five men to the priesthood, including three from Cameroon.

Real-life experience: Pastoral formation helps seminarians learn to live the ministry of a priest

June 14, 2022
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Pastoral formation is one of the four core disciplines of a seminarians’ education along with human, intellectual and spiritual formation.

Quo Vadis camp set for July 11-14

June 13, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

High school boys and recent high school graduates are invited to attend “Quo Vadis Baltimore,” a four-day, three-night vocations camp hosted by the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Baltimore July 11-14 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.

Pope: People expect priests to be models, guides

June 9, 2022
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News

People have high expectations for priests to be good spiritual and moral guides, to be active in helping the community and families, and to be someone young people can look up to, Pope Francis told bishops and priests from Sicily.

Two cultures in one faith for Sister Lucero Romero

June 9, 2022
By Priscila González de Doran
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Vocations

Sister Lucero Romero made her first vows in 2017 and is preparing to profess her perpetual vows this year or next year.

RADIO INTERVIEW: A mom’s perspective on a son’s journey to the priesthood

June 7, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations

Mary Ellen Bilenki is a parishioner of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock and the mother of Deacon John Bilenki, a recently ordained transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore who is expected to be ordained a priest for the archdiocese next year. She shares a parent’s perspective of watching a son journey toward the priesthood.

Cameroonian Deacon Lukong wants to ‘be there’ for people

June 2, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations

Deacon Kenneth Lukong considered studying modern letters or becoming a journalist, but as he looked at all those possibilities, he decided to follow the one he thought would bring him the most inner joy and fulfillment would be the priesthood.

Deacon Maurice Sunde Afor keeps prayer an essential part of his faith

June 2, 2022
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations

Deacon Maurice Sunde Afor gets a kick out of combining his recreational passion with his ministry.

Deacon Bors follows unusual path to the priesthood

June 2, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations

Deacon James Bors decided to devote the rest of his life to serving God and the church. He will be ordained to the priesthood June 18 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

Cameroon native and Catholic convert looks forward to ‘serve the people of God’ as a priest

June 2, 2022
By Priscila González de Doran
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations

Deacon Peter Kiamo-oh was attracted to the Catholic faith through the example of teachers and others at his school in Cameroon.

Faith was the constant in Deacon Ray’s long journey to priesthood

June 2, 2022
By Erik Zygmont
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations

Deacon David C.F. Ray, who will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 18, does not have a “road to Damascus story” to describe his vocation to the priesthood.

Baltimore native to be ordained Jesuit priest

May 25, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Baltimore native Deacon Juan Pablo Ruiz is one of four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province (UCS) who will be ordained to the priesthood June 11, 2022, in St. Louis, Mo.

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