ROCKFORD--On Saturday, June 4 at 11 a.m., Bishop David J. Malloy will ordain three men to the priesthood for the 11-county Diocese of Rockford. The Sacred Rite of Ordination will take place in the Cathedral of St. Peter, 1243 N. Church Street, Rockford. Bishop Malloy will be joined by all priests and permanent deacons as he confers the sacrament of Holy Orders.
The men to be ordained to the sacred priesthood are:
The Rev. Mr. Charles Fitzpatrick, age 64. His home parish is Holy Redeemer in Evergreen Park, Illinois.
The Rev. Mr. Sean Grismer, age 26. His home parish is Holy Cross, Batavia, Illinois.
The Rev. Mr. Kyle Manno, age 29. His home parish is Christ the Teacher, DeKalb, Illinois.
(Their personal vocation stories can be viewed at
http://www.rockforddiocese.org/vocations/our-seminarians)
The ordination ceremony will be open to the public. Live coverage of the event will
be available via live stream video on this website.
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