14 Men Ordained at St Patrick's Cathedral in NY

Praise be to God!

3 with Island ties are among those to take their vows at St. Patrick's Cathedral
Sunday, May 13, 2007
By LESLIE PALMA-SIMONCEK
ADVANCE STAFF WRITER
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- It was during the chanting of the litany of saints -- 23 minutes of kneeling on the marble floor of St. Patrick's Cathedral -- when the Rev. Brendan Gormley asked God to help him and his sore knees make it through.

"That's when I realized that's what the priesthood will be," the Grant City native and former marathon runner said afterward. "I'll be relying on God's grace."

Pray for these (and all) newly ordained priests - they will be targeted, as they always have, for destruction by powers of darkness...

And pray also for all of the ordained and consecrated religious - and for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.



And in a related article, the USCCB has a posting on "The Priesthood Ordination Class of 2007"

Some of Our Ordinands Respond to the Question: “People would be surprised to know that I…”

…didn't go to Catholic school and was never an altar boy.

…used to play heavy metal guitar in a band.

…first considered the priesthood while on a workcamp weekend in high school in the Appalachian mountains.

…am a strong supporter on issues concerning the environment.

...love to watch the Food Network

…was a practicing physician (radiologist) before entering the seminary.

And there is much more here...an interesting read.