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Ordination to the Priesthood
July 11, 2020
Third Order Regular of Saint Francis of Assisi Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
On July 11, 2020 the DeGol Arena in the Maurice Stokes Athletic Center transformed into what Most Rev. Bishop Mark Bartchak affectionately nicknamed “The Red Flash Basilica.” On that day Bishop Bartchak of the Altoona-Diocese presided as five friars of the The Third Order Regular Franciscans, Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus were ordained to the priesthood. As with all gatherings of scale, Coronavirus restrictions called for a change of location to accommodate the crowd, and the Stokes Center stood ready to host the magnitude of this sacred ceremony.
Pictured above from left to right: Fr. Stephen M. Waruszewski, T.O.R., Fr. Matthew Simons, T.O.R., Fr. Zachary Burns ’12, T.O.R., Most Rev. Bishop Mark Bartchak, Fr. Rufino Corona, T.O.R. and Fr. Daniel M. Klimek, T.O.R.
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