Vocations - Priestly

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Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe | June 4, 2022
Left to Right: Rev. Peter Arteaga, MSpS (former formator at Mt. Angel); Rev. Darrell Segura, Rev. Daniel Dupre, Most Rev. John C. Wester, Rev. Agustín Henderson, Rev. Adrian Sisneros, Rev. Michael Niemczak (Vocation Director), Very Rev. Steven Beseau (rector of the Josephinum) 
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Photo courtesy Sarah McIntyre Photography

Aquinas Newman Center, Albuquerque | June 2, 2022
Left to Right: Very Rev. Steven Beseau (rector of the Josephinum), Rev. Mr. Cameron Degani, Most Rev. John C. Wester, Rev. Michael Niemczak (Vocation Director), Rev. Michael DePalma (pastor of Newman Center Parish)
Photo courtesy Sarah McIntyre Photography

May 27, 2022
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Pontifical College Josephinum Celebrates 123rd Commencement Exercises

The Pontifical College Josephinum celebrated its 123rd Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The graduating class included seminarians from the (arch)dioceses of Birmingham; Columbus; Lugazi, Uganda; Ogdensburg; and Santa Fe, and the religious order of the Fathers of Mercy. Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Philosophy, Master of Divinity, and Master of Arts degrees were conferred upon the seminarians by Very Reverend Steven P. Beseau, Rector/President. The Josephinum, in affiliation with the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy, offers a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology degree which was awarded to two graduating transitional deacons.

Deacon Daniel Dupre received an MDiv, MA, and STB.