Three ordained to the transitional diaconate

From The Superior Catholic Herald...
 

On Sunday, May 29, Bishop James P. Powers expressed his gratitude to all those who influenced and formed the three men he would be ordaining to the transitional deaconate.

The ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Christ King, Superior, marked the transition from the laity to the clergy for Daniel Tracy, Isaiah Schick and Julian Druffner, all of whom received their formation at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

In his homily, after welcoming the candidates and their families, Bishop Powers thanked their parents for instilling the gift of faith and their willingness to share their sons with the faithful of the Diocese of Superior and beyond, and he observed that lack of family support steers many away from religious vocations.

Traditionally, ordination to the transitional diaconate marks the beginning of the final year of preparation for the diocesan priesthood, but Bishop Powers’ overarching message was to urge the three men not to fall into the easy trap of wanting to wish away the next year “and just jump right into priesthood.”

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