2020 Ordinations Coverage

Priesthood Ordinations : Saturday, June 6 

Bishop Burbidge ordained now-Fathers Guillermo José González Cordova, Peter Michael McShurley, Joseph Francis Moshetto, Charles Christopher Pavlick and James Francis Waalkes to the Priesthood on June 6, 2020. Download a copy of the official program. See below to watch the Mass of Ordination.

Ordinations 2020 Priests

Ordinations to the Transitional Diaconate: Saturday, June 13

Bishop Burbidge ordained Reverend Mr. Jonathan Fioramonti, Reverend Mr. John Paul Heisler, Reverend Mr. Jonathan Smith and Reverend Mr. Joe Townsend  to the transitional diaconate on Saturday June 13, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. Download a copy of the official program.

Ordinations to Transitional Diaconate

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Meet our newly ordained Priests

Meet our newly ordained Deacons

Mr. John Paul Heisler

Reverend Mr. John Paul Heisler

St. John the Baptist

Mr. Jonathan Smith

Reverend Mr. Jonathan Smith

The Basilica of St. Mary

Mr. Joseph Townsend

Reverend Mr. Joseph Townsend

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception


Diaconate Ordination of Guillermo Gonzalez - January 26, 2020

See coverage from the Arlington Catholic Herald and photos.

Ordinations 2020

First Mass Zinjin

Schedule of all First Masses

Come to the "first Mass" (or watch it live-streamed) of one of our newly-ordained priests.

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