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By Christina Capecchi
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) – In the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, 15 men were ordained to the priesthood May 28, the largest number of ordinations there in more than 40 years.
The group was the second largest in the country, after Chicago’s 16 ordinands.
The St. Paul-Minneapolis ordinands said their desire to enter the priesthood stemmed from a variety of factors including the example of Pope John Paul II, personal pilgrimages and participation in World Youth Days.
Others also attributed their vocation to Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis, who conducts annual retreats and frequent vocation dinners for men considering a vocation to the priesthood.
“That interaction is invaluable,” said Father Kevin McDonough, vicar general. “It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of the personal engagement of Archbishop Flynn.”
The priest also credited direct recruitment at the parish level for the increased size of this spring’s ordination class. “That comes from pastors, teachers, parents, people in the pew,” he said.
One of the newly ordained, Father Randel Kasel, also credited the archdiocese at large for routinely praying for an increase in vocations. . . .
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) – In the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, 15 men were ordained to the priesthood May 28, the largest number of ordinations there in more than 40 years.
The group was the second largest in the country, after Chicago’s 16 ordinands.
The St. Paul-Minneapolis ordinands said their desire to enter the priesthood stemmed from a variety of factors including the example of Pope John Paul II, personal pilgrimages and participation in World Youth Days.
Others also attributed their vocation to Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis, who conducts annual retreats and frequent vocation dinners for men considering a vocation to the priesthood.
“That interaction is invaluable,” said Father Kevin McDonough, vicar general. “It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of the personal engagement of Archbishop Flynn.”
The priest also credited direct recruitment at the parish level for the increased size of this spring’s ordination class. “That comes from pastors, teachers, parents, people in the pew,” he said.
One of the newly ordained, Father Randel Kasel, also credited the archdiocese at large for routinely praying for an increase in vocations. . . .
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