Final Vows and Ordination 2020

Join the Congregation of Holy Cross live from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Saturday, September 5, as the Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, ordains eight of our brothers for service in the Church.

Being ordained to the priesthood: Rev. Mr. Vincent Nguyen, C.S.C., Rev. Mr. Joe Pedersen, C.S.C., Rev. Mr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C., and Rev. Mr. Zach Rathke, C.S.C.

Being ordained to the transitional diaconate: Mr. Felipe Campos, C.S.C., Mr. Robert Lisowski, C.S.C., Mr. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C., and Mr. David Smith, C.S.C.

Final Vows
Friday, September 4 at 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Ordination
Saturday, September 5 at 12:00 - 3:00 pm.

Tune into the livestream!

On Friday, September 4, these five men will profess their Final Vows, and become permanent members of the Congregation of Holy Cross. On Saturday, September 5, the four priest candidates, Felipe Campos Reséndez, C.S.C., Robert Lisowski, C.S.C., Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C., and David Smith, C.S.C., will be ordained as transitional deacons. Learn more about all of these men here.

The Congregation of Holy Cross is eagerly anticipating the celebration of the ordination of four new priests which is scheduled to take place on September 5, 2020! Click here to find some additional information on each of these four men. 

You're invited to join our Vocations Ministry for a Zoom Watch Party for this weekend's celebrations of the Perpetual Vows and Ordination Masses. This will give those who wish to log on the opportunity to pray virtually together as a parish community while getting a concise description of the different parts of each liturgy.

To join in this opportunity, please do the following:

• Join the Zoom at least 15 minutes prior to each Mass (Final Vows begins Friday at 1:00 p.m. CST, Ordination begins Saturday at 12:00 p.m. CST). Zoom link below works for both days.
• Pull up the Mass on your TV or on a separate tab or device for your viewing. We will not screen share the stream as there is occasionally a delay or sound problem.
• We will mute all participants as the Mass begins and ask if you have questions about the liturgy, you type them in the chat.