Two Priests Ordained at Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral

The two newly ordained priests, Father Luis Silva and Father Roland Pereira, M.Id., receive the applause of the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

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Cardinal Dolan lays hands on Father Luis Silva during the Rite of Ordination.

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Cardinal Dolan lays hands on Father Roland Pereira, M.Id., during the Rite of Ordination.

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Priests lay hands on the heads of their new priestly brothers.

Cardinal Dolan joins Father Luis Silva and Father Roland Pereira, M.Id., after the Mass of Ordination

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Father Luis Silva offers a first blessing after the Mass of Ordination.

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The two new priests distribute Communion to the faithful.

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Priests, wearing protective face masks, follow their programs during the Mass of Ordination.

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Posted Friday, June 26, 2020 5:21 pm

Cardinal Dolan ordained two priests at a Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral this morning (June 26). The newly ordained are Father Luis Silva, who was ordained for the Archdiocese of New York, and Father Roland Pereira, M.Id., who was ordained for the Idente Missionaries. The Mass of Ordination was delayed for more than a month because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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