SW News: Amidst the coronavirus crisis, the Archdiocese of Denver witnessed the ordination of five men to the priesthood on May 18. Even though only a few family members and clergy were present at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the deacons beamed with joy on the most memorable day of their lives.

Archbishop of Denver, Samuel J. Aquila presided over the ordination Mass. The newly ordained priests are: Fathers Christian James Mast, Chris Marbury, Chris Considine, Juan Adrian Hernandez Dominguez and Juan Manuel Madrid.

During the ordination ceremony, the archbishop said, “You, my dearest sons, are called to share in the same ministry of Jesus Christ. To the laying on of my hands and the gift of the Holy Spirit, this Holy Spirit will be upon you and anoint you for that mission. It is always important to keep in mind that the mission you share, it is the mission of Jesus Christ.”

Archbishop Aquila asked the new priests to be witnesses to Christ in the world by their love and by the lives that they live.

“Especially as society deals with the reality of living in a global pandemic, priests have a special obligation to continue to care for the souls of their flock, even those on the verge of the death,” he concluded.

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