Vocations - Priestly

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Reverend Jordan Sanchez, parochial vicar of Santa Maria de La Paz in Santa Fe, was ordained on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.  Pictured here left to right are Reverend John Trambley II, Director of Vocations; Newly-ordained Reverend Jordan Sanchez, Most Reverend John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe; Deacon Agustin Henderson, Mt. Angel Seminary; Reverend Michael Niemczak, Associate Director of Vocations; Very Reverend Glennon Jones, Vicar General, Vicar for Clergy, Moderator of the Curia; Reverend Timothy Martinez, rector, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Archbishop John C. Wester will ordain five seminarians to the transitional diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, and one seminarian to the priesthood on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. The invitation-only Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate will be live-streamed here. The invitation-only Ordination to the Priesthood will be live-streamed here.
The seminarians to be ordained to the transitional diaconate are Daniel Dupre, Agustín Henderson, Franklin Iwuagwu, Darrell Segura, and Adrian Sisneros.  The diocesan deacons will be referred to as “Rev. Mr.” These men will be given the authority to baptize, witness marriages and preach the Gospel.  They will make the promise of obedience to Archbishop John C. Wester, to his successors and will be welcomed by their brother deacons during the rite.  Upon ordination to the diaconate, they will be under Archbishop Wester’s and his successor’s authority.
Rev. Mr. Jordan Sanchez will be ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on Saturday, May 22, 2021.

The Worship Aid for the Mass of Ordination for Deacon Jordan Sanchez can be found here.

Arzobispo John C. Wester ordena a cinco seminaristas al diaconado transitorio en la Iglesia Católica Romana, el jueves 19 de mayo de 2021 a las 10:00 a.m. en la iglesia St. Joseph
 on the Rio Grande en Albuquerque, y a un seminarista al sacerdocio el sábado 22 de mayo de 2021 en la Catedral Basílica de San Francisco de Asís en Santa Fe. La Ordenación al Diaconado Transitorio, a la que sólo se puede acceder por invitación, será transmitida en vivo aqui. La ordenación sacerdotal, a la que sólo se puede acceder por invitación, será transmitida en directo aqui.
Los seminaristas que serán ordenados al diaconado transitorio son Daniel Dupre, Agustín Henderson, Franklin Iwuagwu, Darrell Segura y Adrian Sisneros.  Los diáconos diocesanos serán nombrados "Rev. Mr". Estos hombres recibirán la autoridad para bautizar, atestiguar matrimonios y predicar el Evangelio.  Harán la promesa de obediencia al Arzobispo John C. Wester, a sus sucesores y serán recibidos por sus hermanos diáconos durante el rito.  Una vez ordenados al diaconado, estarán bajo la autoridad del Arzobispo Wester y de su sucesor.
El Rev. Jordan Sánchez será ordenado sacerdote católico romano en la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe el sábado 22 de mayo de 2021.
 

Please click here for photos from Fr. Anthony's ordination, courtesy Adrian Sisneros, seminarian.

Below you will find a different vocations-related intention for each day of the month.   
We invite you to join in prayer for vocations, our seminarians and priests throughout our archdiocese.

Anthony Ezeaputa and Jordan Sanchez are the last two in front row; going from left to right.