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Ireland: Nine seminarians ordained as deacons at Maynooth College


St Patrick's,  Maynooth

St Patrick's, Maynooth

Bishop William Crean, Bishop of Cloyne, ordained nine seminarians as deacons in the College Chapel of the national seminary in Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth on Sunday. Bishop Crean was the chief celebrant and preached the homily. All of the priests of the College community concelebrated this 11.30am Ordination Mass. Family, friends and other priests also participated in this special celebration.

Following the Mass, Monsignor Hugh Connolly, President of Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth, said: "It is with great joy that we celebrate the ordination of nine men to the diaconate today - and especially so on the Feast of Corpus Christi. May these nine men now go forth to build up the 'Body of Christ' which is his Church.

"On behalf of all of us here in the formation and learning community which is Saint Patrick's College Maynooth, I congratulate our nine ordinands and wish them every happiness and blessing in their forthcoming diaconal ministry. May each of them experience God's grace anew in their lives so that they will courageously proclaim the Gospel in word and deed, and go out to serve the people of God in their various dioceses and religious congregations with care and compassion."

The nine men ordained in Maynooth today are all transitional deacons who will exercise the diaconal ministry for approximately one year before being ordained to the priesthood.

At present there are 55 resident seminarians studying in Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth, and there are an additional 20 who attend on a daily basis to
pursue their studies for the priesthood. Saint Patrick's College Maynooth has been forming men for the priesthood since 1795.

The following are the ordinands from the diaconate ceremony (respective diocese in brackets):

Michael Byrne (Dublin)

William Caulfield (Ferns)

Aidan Gallagher (Tuam)

Sean Jones (Kerry)

Declan Lohan (Galway)

John Magner (Cloyne)

Barry Matthews (Armagh)

Evan O'Brien (Cork & Ross)

David Vard (Kildare & Leighlin)

Source: Irish Catholic Media Office

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