26th Anniversary of Ordination
26 years ago, on the Feast of my baptismal patron, St. Anthony of Padua, I was ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Louis E. Gelineau at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, Providence, Rhode Island.
Laying on of hands
My hands were wrapped with the maniturgium following their anointing.
The last class ordained with deacons in the same Mass. 2 priests and 5 deacons.
May classmate Fr. Soars and I have both survived. Pretty good odds, thank God. Pray for us and for all priests!
Wonderful, God bless them all. We must keep all our priests and seminarians in our prayers daily.