Eight Fifth Year seminarians, transitional deacons, have been called by Bishop Edward Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland, to Ordination to Sacred Priesthood on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Cleveland. In his letter calling the men to Holy Orders, Bishop Malesic reminded them that their seminary years “have been a time of formation – human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral – and now by Sacred Ordination, you are to be molded in the likeness of Christ our High Priest.”
Please pray by name for these eight deacons in these final weeks of preparation: Pictured (l-r): Dc. Christopher Cotone, Dc. Kyle Rosser, Dc. Jon Hawkins, Dc. Jeffrey Lindholm, Dc. James Parisi, Dc. Ryan Arto, Dc. Brian Peters, Dc. Anthony Donatelli. Also, Dc. Travis Seagraves (right) from the Diocese of Youngstown, is also preparing for Sacred Ordination and is will receive his Call to Orders from Bishop David Bonnar. Watch the Diocese of Cleveland website for the livestream link of their Ordination.
May God continue to raise up new and lasting vocations to the Priesthood! Thank you to their parents and families, their parish communities and pastors, supervising parishes, and the seminary faculty and staff who have accompanied these men on this journey.