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On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Grand Rapids, Bishop David Walkowiak ordained Deacon Noah Thelen to the priesthood. Friends, family, clergy, and religious were present to support and celebrate Father Thelen, our diocese's newest priest.
Father Thelen celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 6, at St. Patrick Church in Grand Haven. He has been appointed by Bishop Walkowiak as parochial vicar of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Holland.
Additional details at: grdiocese.org/ordination-2021/.
Photo by Jaymie Perry, Little Ways Photography
The Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw was packed with faithful from across the diocese who came to witness the ordination of Father Adam Maher on June 1.
The Rite of Ordination includes the candidate promising to "discharge the office of priesthood with humility and love, to hold fast to the mystery of faith, to proclaim this faith in word and deed, to embrace the celibate state and to pray for the Church and the whole world," as well as obedience to the bishop and his successors. The candidate then lies prostrate as the congregation prays the Litany of Supplication. Following the prayer, Bishop Cistone and those priests present silently impose their hands upon the candidate. The candidate is then dressed in priestly vestments, a stole and chasuble. He then kneels before the bishop, who anoints his hands with Sacred Chrism and hands over the bread and wine.
A Port Sanilac native, Father Adam completed his seminarian education at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This July, he will become the Parochial Administrator of Our Lady Consolata Parish, which serves Cass City, Sebewaing, Gagetown and Wilmot.
Regarding his call to the priesthood, Father Adam credits the prayers of so many people to whom he says, "My vocation is the fruit of your prayers. I'm excited to lay my life down for Jesus and for all of you. Your prayers have been preparing me for this. I feel your prayers."
Sister of St. Joseph, Sister of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, Dominican Sister, Sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of Novia Scotia, Sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York City, Maryknoll Missionary Sister, Daughter of Wisdom, Dominican Sister, Sister of Mercy and Sister of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus at school assembly promoting religious vocations to the Catholic Sisterhoods.
The Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw was packed with faithful from across the diocese who came to witness the ordination of Father Adam Maher on June 1.
The Rite of Ordination includes the candidate promising to "discharge the office of priesthood with humility and love, to hold fast to the mystery of faith, to proclaim this faith in word and deed, to embrace the celibate state and to pray for the Church and the whole world," as well as obedience to the bishop and his successors. The candidate then lies prostrate as the congregation prays the Litany of Supplication. Following the prayer, Bishop Cistone and those priests present silently impose their hands upon the candidate. The candidate is then dressed in priestly vestments, a stole and chasuble. He then kneels before the bishop, who anoints his hands with Sacred Chrism and hands over the bread and wine.
A Port Sanilac native, Father Adam completed his seminarian education at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This July, he will become the Parochial Administrator of Our Lady Consolata Parish, which serves Cass City, Sebewaing, Gagetown and Wilmot.
Regarding his call to the priesthood, Father Adam credits the prayers of so many people to whom he says, "My vocation is the fruit of your prayers. I'm excited to lay my life down for Jesus and for all of you. Your prayers have been preparing me for this. I feel your prayers."
On the way down the "Morro do Pai Inácio" during a great sunset.
Na descida do Pai Inácio durante um por-do-sol maravilhoso.