Transitional Deacons Nathaniel Daubner and Joseph VanDenheuvel are set to be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C., at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. The ordination Mass is open to everyone.
Name: Deacon Nathaniel Daubner
Home Parish: St. Mary, Milaca, and St. Louis Bertrand, Foreston
Parents: Nathan and Jennifer Daubner
Minor Seminary: Saint John Vianney College Seminary, St. Paul
Major Seminary: Saint Paul Seminary, St. Paul
Deacon Nathaniel Daubner has parishioners from the Northern Cross Area Catholic Community “on the forefront of his mind’ and praying for all the people he will minister to there, as following his ordination, he will serve as the parochial vicar of the parishes of Holy Cross, Butler; Sacred Heart, Dent; St. Henry, Perham; and St. Lawrence, Rush Lake.
In addition to serving in priestly ministry, Deacon Daubner looks forward to more opportunities to hunt, fish and spend time outdoors when he returns to Central Minnesota.
“I grew up with fishing and hunting. Being in the seminary the last eight years has made it tough to do, so I’m a little rusty,” Deacon Daubner said. “I’m excited to get back into that with people.”
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Name: Deacon Joseph VanDenheuvel
Home Parish: St. Joseph, Bertha
Parents: Russ and Nancy VanDenheuvel
Minor Seminary: Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona
Major Seminary: Saint Paul Seminary, St. Paul
Deacon Joseph VanDenheuvel grew up a block and a half from St. Joseph in Bertha. He looks forward to living close to a church again as a priest.
A self-proclaimed extrovert, Deacon VanDenheuvel scheduled himself a busy June traveling to Rome and helping at a camp in Wisconsin. He looks forward to getting to know the people of the parishes of St. Boniface, Cold Spring; St. James, Jacobs Prairie; Sts. Peter and Paul, Richmond; and Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Rockville, the Centered on Christ Area Catholic Community where, following his ordination, he will start his priestly ministry as parochial vicar of the ACC.
“I love to talk to people after Mass – not only on weekends but after weekday Masses – and visiting the homebound. It gives me life and energy to talk to people.”
Additional stories and photos from ordinations will be included in the upcoming print edition of the Central Minnesota Catholic magazine released in July.