There are many requirements for ordination to the priesthood. The candidate must be a fully initiated Catholic man who has received the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist and confirmation; be evaluated ...

It follows eight columns by Father Van Sloun on the ordination and ministry of deacons in the Church. The priestly stole is the primary symbol of the ordained priesthood. It signifies the priest’s ...

During the Oct. 8 Ordination Mass for Father Joseph Tyson Murphy (at center) at St. Thomas Apostle Church in Washington, the new priest is vested with the stole and chasuble by Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth, ...

The Eucharist will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood. In a post on social media, Carlisle Cathedral wrote: "All are welcome to attend a special service to ...

Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood. Saturday, June 28, 2025 A service of ...

Meeting one of his uncles, Father Peter Son Le, who is a priest in the society, shortly after his family immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam 11 years ago helped start him on the path to priesthood.

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, marks the beginning of the most sacred days in the Church—the Easter Triduum. On this special evening, we remember three deeply meaningful moments from ...

The future priest was homeschooled, and he later studied at The Catholic University of America, becoming the seventh person in his family to attend Catholic University. From the age of 7, he felt a ...