2024

Priesthood Ordination: Saturday June 1, 11 a.m., Holy Trinity Catholic Church Witness the beauty and power of the sacrament of Holy Orders as Bishop Burbidge will ordain deacon seminarians to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. More details to come!

Watch the Livestream:

Meet our Future Priests

Mr. James Ryan Joseph

St. Agnes Parish

Mr. Sean-Michael Vincent Nypaver

St. John the Baptist Parish

On Saturday April 6, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge ordained 12 seminarians to the transitional diaconate at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Read more about these men and see coverage of the event.

Read the Arlington Catholic Herald coverage of the diaconate ordination.
Listen to Bishop Burbidge's homily from the Mass.
Read the Herald spread about these men.

Meet our new Deacons

Rev. Mr. Timothy Daniel Banach

St. Charles Borromeo Parish

Rev. Mr. Emmanuel Carreño García

St. John Bosco Parish

Rev. Mr. Joseph David Connor

St. Rita Parish

Rev. Mr. Jordan Alex Evans

St. John the Evangelist Parish

Rev. Mr. John Fimmuchime

St. Louis Parish/Diocese of Kumbo

Rev. Mr. Raymond Edward Goins

St. Joseph Parish, Herndon

Rev. Mr. Andrew Thomas Lewandowski

St. Francis de Sales, Purcellville

Rev. Mr. Richard Matthew Malebranche

St. Katharine Drexel Mission

Rev. Mr. John Mark Meyerhofer

Our Lady of Hope Parish

Rev. Mr. Christian Nyuykonge Njodzela

St. Andrew the Apostle Parish

Rev. Mr. Michael Charles Sampson

St. Charles Borromeo Parish

Rev. Mr. Alfredo David Tuesta

St. Louis Parish

More information about ordinations

What happens at an ordination?

The Rites of Ordination to the priesthood and diaconate are rich and meaningful. Read about the different elements.

Learn more

Schedule of all First Masses

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

See schedule

Ordination Archives

See coverage and photos from past ordinations.

See coverage

Stages of Priestly Formation

What does the path to the priesthood look like?

Formation, as the Church understands it, is not equivalent to a secular sense of schooling or, even less, job training. Formation is first and foremost cooperation with the grace of God.