Greetings to you in Christ,
I wanted to take this time to share with you the blessings of three ordinations we celebrated, by God's grace, over the past month.
On Friday, June 4th, at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette,
Ben Rivard of All Saints Parish (Gladstone) was ordained to the priesthood. It was an invitation-only event due to ongoing restrictions, but was live-streamed by our Diocesan Communications Department and can be viewed anytime
here.
Shortly before his ordination, then Deacon Ben shared a gratitude video and what he most looks forward to as a priest. Click below to watch his video.
On May 14, also in a private celebration,
Christian Flagstadt from Holy Family Parish in Flat Rock (Gladstone)
and
Brandon Yanni from Holy Name of Mary Parish in Sault Sainte Marie
were ordained to the diaconate. God-willing, these two good men will be ordained to the priesthood next spring. Below is a photo from the day. You can watch the live-streamed video
here.