Bishop Alfred Schlert will ordain six seminarians to the Transitional Diaconate on Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.
The Diocese has not seen a class of six men being ordained to the Transitional Diaconate since 1981. God willing, these six will be ordained priests in June 2026.
The “transitional” in Transitional Deacon refers to the fact that, unlike Permanent Deacons, who serve in parishes across the Diocese, they typically will spend only one year in the assignment as they prepare pastorally and spiritually for the Priesthood.
The Ordination will be livestreamed on the Diocese news website, AD Today, and on the Diocese’s YouTube and Facebook channels. The men to be ordained Transitional Deacons are:
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Bishop Alfred Schlert will ordain six seminarians to the Transitional Diaconate on Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.
