Five members of the diocese’s Hispanic community were ordained to the permanent diaconate by Bishop Donald Kettler June 11 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. They are Jorge Armondo Carrillo-Ambriz and Jesus Hernandez Chavez from St. Mary Melrose, St. Mary in Melrose, Mario Mancilla from St. Leonard in Pelican Rapids, Carlos Pesqueda Silva from St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Long Prairie and Lorenzo Sanchez Rodriguez from Assumption in Morris. Read more about them here.
Jesus Hernandez accepts the Book of the Gospels during the Rite of Ordination.
Vestments lay on a table, ready to be put on during Investiture with Dalmatic and Stole.
Mario Mancilla places his hands between Bishop Kettler’s hands and promises respect and obedience to him and his successors during the Rite of Ordination.
Bishop Kettler lays his hands upon the head of Carlos Pesqueda. He does this with each of the elect before saying the Prayer of Ordination over all five.
Jorge Carillo is congratulated by Deacon Ernie Kociemba, director of the diaconate office of the diocese.
Lorenzo Sanchez is congratulated by Deacon Dan Dullinger and the other deacons present.
Newly ordained Deacon Carlos Pesqueda, serving as the deacon of the Mass, helps prepare the altar.
Newly ordained Deacon Carlos Pesqueda, serving as the deacon of the Mass, incenses the concelebrants and the assembly.
A seminarian prays during the Mass.
Jesus Hernandez gives a short thank you after the Mass.
Deacon Lucio Hernandez holds a box of special cross pins as Bishop Kettler blesses them. He then gave one to each new deacon.
Deacon Jorge Carillo gives his son, Emmanuel, a celebratory hug and kiss after the Ordination Mass.
Bishop Kettler prepares to present Lorenzo Sanchez with the Deacon's Cross.
The elect prostrate themselves during the Litany of Saints.
The five men to be ordained kneel before the bishop in the sanctuary before the Laying on of Hands.
Jorge Carillo is vested by his wife, Lorena and Father Arockiya Newton parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish in Melrose.
The new deacons are congratulated by the other deacons present.
Laura Gorder, left, administrative assistant for the Office of Worship, instructs the gift bearers as they prepare to present the gifts to Bishop Kettler. The group was made up of one representative from each new deacon family.
Jesús Hernandez and his wife, Angelica, process out after the Mass.
The five men to be ordained kneel before the bishop in the sanctuary before the Laying on of Hands.