Archdiocese Continues to Ordain Largest Numbers of Priests in the US The Most Reverend Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop of Newark, will ordain seventeen men to the priesthood on Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. This is the largest number of seminarians to be ordained in the United States this year, according to figures received from the United States Catholic Conference. The Archbishop has ordained more than 200 seminarians to the priesthood since becoming a bishop in 1981. The Archdiocese of Newark is a leader among US dioceses for the number of priests ordained in the last decade. The procession is at 9:45 a.m. in the Cathedral Basilica and at 10 a.m. the Archbishop will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The men being ordained have completed their theological studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University, South Orange and Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Kearny, and sixteen will be ordained as archdiocesan priests. The seventeenth will be ordained as a member of a religious order, the Society of Divine Vocations, commonly known as the Vocationist Fathers. Many of the new priests will celebrate their first mass the following day, Sunday, May 24, 1998 in churches throughout the Archdiocese. Archbishop
McCarrick said that "the Lord has blessed this Archdiocese abundantly.
This is another great reason to be grateful for His loving care
and to respond with our own generosity by helping other dioceses.
As a token of our gratitude to God, six more Newark priests will
go to serve in other local churches this year and we will continue
to share our blessings with others." Emmanuel
Bornhauser Prior to entering the seminary, Father Bornhauser worked as an actor, song-writer and journalist. Father Bornhauser will celebrate his first Mass at St. Stephen's Parish in Kearny at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 24. Leo
James Butler Prior to entering the seminary, Father Butler worked for the Bergen County Department of Human Services, the Conklin Youth Center in Hackensack, the East Bergen Mental Health Center and as a youth minister in Queen of Peace Parish, Maywood. At 12 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, Father Butler will celebrate his first Mass at Queen of Peace. The Mass will be concelebrated by the Most Rev. Charles J. McDonnell, Regional Bishop of Bergen County. Stephen
A. Carey He studied for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary in South Orange. Father Carey will celebrate his first Mass at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at St. Stephen's Parish in Kearny. Ordanico
Guarin Dela Pena In studying for the priesthood, Father Dela Pena attended Sacred Heart Seminary in the Phillipines for five years, Opus Dei Seminary in Rome for two years, the Irish Pontifical University in Rome for four years, and completed his education at Immaculate Conception Seminary. While in the Seminary, Father Dela Pena worked summers in the Vatican Museums as a tour guide and custodian. Father Dela Pena will celebrate his first Mass at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at St. Aloysius Parish in Jersey City. Zephyrin
Kabengele Katompa Before
entering the seminary, Father Katompa worked as a Mathematics and
Physics teacher for high school students in Kisangani.
Rev.
Vernon M. Kohlmann, S.D.V. Father Kohlmann is a member of the Society of Divine Vocations, commonly known as the Vocationist Fathers, and will be ordained as a priest of that religious order. He as an elementary parochial school teacher prior to entering the seminary. Father Kohlmann will celebrate his first Mass at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at St. Nicholas Church in Palisades Park. S.
David Lee Father Lee will celebrate his first Mass at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 24 at St. Andrew Kim Church in Montclair. Walter
D. Lucey Prior to entering the seminary, Father Lucey worked for 25 years at the IBM Corporation. Father Lucy will celebrate his first Mass at 12 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Newark. Daniel
Medina Father
Medina will celebrate his first Masses on Sunday, May 24, at Holy
Rosary / St. Michael's Church in Elizabeth, first in English, then
in Spanish. The English Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.; the
Spanish Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m.
Attilio
Morelli Father Morelli completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in High Energy Theoretical Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island before entering the seminary. His first Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church in Garfield at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24. A reception will be offered by the Parish Life Committee in the School's Auditorium following the Mass. Robert
Anthony Pachana Prior to entering the seminary, Father Pachana worked as a certified ceramic teacher and as a bookeeper and designer for a local florist. Father Pachana will celebrate his first Mass at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at St. Casimir's Church in Newark. Paul
Anthony Passant Before entering Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Father Passant worked as a postman, a wages and salaries clerk, and in Industrial Relations. Father Passant will celebrate his first Mass at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Ridgefield Park. Ewald
Randl Prior to entering the seminary, Father Randl worked as a civil engineer and university lecturer in Austria. He will celebrate his first Mass at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Our Lady Help of Christians (St.Mary's) in West New York. Roberto
Santa María Father Santa María will celebrate his first Mass at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. James
Matthew Sheehan Father Sheehan will celebrate his first Mass at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at St. Anne's Church in Garwood. Carlos
Miguel Viego Father Viego will celebrate his first Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, at St. Patrick's in Elizabeth. Robert
Wolfee Prior to entering the seminary, Father Wolfee worked for First Fidelity Bancorporation as an internal audit manager for fifteen years. Father Wolfee will celebrate his first Mass at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington.
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