Bishop Salvatore Matano, Bishop of Rochester, will celebrate a Mass of candidacy for nine Seminarians representing five dioceses on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
The rite Admission to Candidacy is an important step for each seminarian on his journey toward the priesthood. The rite is an opportunity for a seminarian to express publicly his intention to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders as a deacon and later as a priest. The rite of Admission to Candidacy includes three components: The call to candidacy, the scrutiny of the candidate, and the blessing of the candidate.
The Bishop accepts each candidate with the words, "The Church receives your declaration with joy. May God who has begun the good work in you bring it to fulfillment."
Admission to Candidacy
Mr. George Bastedo
Diocese of Rochester, NY
Mr. Hieu Trung Chu
Archdiocese of Hanoi, Vietnam
Mr. Lucas da Costa
Diocese of Fall River, MA
Mr. Brian Daley
Archdiocese of Boston, MA
Mr. Matthew Harrington
Archdiocese of Boston, MA
Mr. Jairon Olmos
Diocese of Providence, RI
Mr. Dong Huy Pham
Archdiocese of Boston, MA
Mr. David Pineda
Archdiocese of Boston, MA
Mr. Paul Yohe
Archdiocese of Boston, MA
