Snapshots

Rev. Joshua Rodrigue ’02 (Houma-Thibodaux) leads the Rosary dedicating the New Men to the Blessed Mother, under the title of Our Lady of Humility. Mauricio Portillo ’22 (Arlington) prays as he prepares to be instituted as a lector. On the far right, James Fangmeyer ’24 (Washington) takes his first steps in the most important church in the world. The New Men’s first time out of the College’s campus, after their quarantine,

was to pray in a uniquely peaceful St. Peter’s Basilica.

Isaac Oviedo '22 (Tyler) lights candles prior to the start of the

procession on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Samuel Hill ’24 (Richmond) speaks with adjunct spiritual director Rev. Joseph Kelly (New York) at the Welcome Banquet for the New Men. The evening is a special memory in their time at the NAC as they share a meal in the cortile in front of the Immaculate Conception Chapel.

Rev. Mr. Dustin Busse ’21 (Portland in Oregon) embraces his mother after his ordination Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Edwin Cardinal O’Brien C'76, Rector '90-'94, listens to David Lee ’24 (Nashville) as they make their way to the Welcome Banquet.

Rev. Vincent Ferrer Bagan, O.P. (far right), director of the College choir, listens as, immediately to his left, Ryan Glaser ’23 (St. Paul and Minneapolis) cantors during the diaconate ordination. Constricted in size because of COVID-19 restrictions, the choir nevertheless provided beautiful prayer during the liturgy.

From left to right, Troy Niemerg ’24 (Springfield in Illinois), Rev. Mr. Joseph Mominee ’21 (Toledo) and Rev. John Cush '98 C’15 (Brooklyn) at the reception after the Diaconate Profession of Faith and Oath Signing.

In view of the chair of St. Peter, the eight men to be ordained deacons lie prostrate on the marble as the congregation prays fervently the Litany of the Saints on their behalf.