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Iobserve org1/6/2024 ![]() “Based on my experiences, and my strengths, and also depending on the needs of the parish, I hope to learn and grow as a priest and perhaps be a pastor someday.”ĭeacon Michael Goodreau, 45, is a native of Wilbraham. “Celebrating Eucharist, bringing the sacraments to people, and tending to the spiritual care of God’s people are most important among all the things a parish priest has to do,” he said. Thomas the Apostle Parish in West Springfield during his transitional diaconate year. He said he is looking forward to serving as a parish priest. He thought to himself: “This is something I would like to do.” Grenier, read a story to the class on seminarian life. He said his journey to the priesthood likely began in second grade, where Barone learned about the sacraments and holy orders as his teacher, Mrs. Patrick Elementary School and graduated from the former Holyoke Catholic High School, Elms College in Chicopee and St. But looking back today, I say to them, ‘Thank you so much, Dad and Mom, for all you have been to me and my siblings.’”ĭeacon Matthew Barone, 36, is a native of Chicopee, where he grew up with two younger siblings, Michael and Molly, and his mother, Eileen. “I did not always enjoy their urging us to pray and go to Mass even when we did not feel like it. “They caught me at a very tender age and made sure I did not slip off,” he said. Mary Parish in Longmeadow.ĭeacon Achu said his parents were instrumental in his decision to consider a vocation. John’s Seminary, in Brighton, Mass.ĭuring his last year in the seminary, he served at St. Joseph Major Seminary in Ikot Epkene, AI, Nigeria Providence College, Providence, R.I. He is the oldest of seven children and is a twin. The five men to be ordained are: Transitional Deacons Stanislaus Achu, Matthew Barone, Michael Goodreau, Valentine Nworah and Sinh Hong Trinh.ĭeacon Stanislaus Chukwuebuka Achu, 32, was born in Nigeria. “While there will be sadness that our celebration will be subdued and restricted, there will be all the more grace for these men, their priesthood, and the people they serve as a result.” We are called not only to offer the sacrifice of Christ at Mass, but unite our own sacrifices to it: a lesson we learn in the seminary that they now see and experience concretely,” said Father Darcy. “As priests we are called not only to share in the joyful moments of our people’s lives but also their sufferings. He said many important events have been affected by the pandemic, including baptisms, first Communions, confirmations, marriages and funerals. I am sure none of them anticipated the circumstances we now find ourselves in, nor the impacts and restrictions on our celebration as a result,” said Father David Darcy, co-director of vocations for the Diocese of Springfield, noting that they are not alone in their experience. However, the event will be live streamed on “These men have been looking forward to their ordination for years, envisioning in their minds eye what that day would look like. Louis.ĭue to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, the Mass is by invitation only and will not be open to the public. This will be one of the archbishop’s last public Masses he will celebrate in the diocese before leaving for his new position in St. Rozanski, apostolic administrator of the Springfield Diocese, will ordain the men during an 11 a.m. SPRINGFIELD – While the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of their original ordination date in early June, five men are slated to be ordained on Aug. The five men will be ordained to the priesthood at St. Pictured (left to right) are Transitional Deacons Stanislaus Achu, Matthew Barone, Sinh Trinh, Valentine Nworah, and Michael Goodreau. ![]()
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