Joining Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, the principal celebrant, and Msgr. Peter Vaccari, rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, are Deacon John Figueroa, Deacon Roger Kwan and Deacon Joseph Akunaeziri.
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Bishop Barres congratulates Deacon Joseph Akunaeziri.
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Deacon Roger Kwan leads the newly ordained deacons in the recessional.
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Three men lie prostrate in the sanctuary of the seminary chapel during the Rite of Ordination.
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Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre, the ordaining prelate, accepts a promise of obedience from Deacon John Figueroa during the Rite of Ordination.
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Thirteen seminarians at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, including three from the archdiocese, were ordained to the transitional diaconate at a Mass in the seminary chapel Nov. 3.