Twenty-two seminarians received the Rite of Admission during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on September 7, 2022. The principal celebrant and homilist was His Eminance Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago. During this mass, each seminarian makes his Ministry of Candidacy, a public declaration of his intention to pursue Diaconate and Priesthood. He declares his will to offer himself to God and the Church for sacred ministry. The rite also symbolizes a commitment to their dioceses and a determination to serve its people with joy and enthusiasm. Best wishes to these men as they continue to discern their vocations.
The 22 seminarians are:
Archdiocese of Chicago
Conrad Ernest Espino
Raymond Joseph Grieshaber
John Samuel Rahimi
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Peter Sebastian Binder
Jacob Willian Francois
Thiet Van Hoang
Gregory Lambert
Joshua Krischel
Louis Alexander Kuchar
Diocese of El Paso
Jonathan Brieva
Vicente Cobos
Diocese of Grand Rapids
Charles Leidel
Logan Marshall McGahan
Hunter Daniel Ostapowicz
Diocese of Laredo
Johnny Alexis Hernandez
Diocese of Peoria
Ryan William Mann
Blake Christopher Miller
Justin Todd Ramza
John Paul Stedwill
Diocese of San Jose
Quizzer Suarez Besinio
Khoa Kinh Bui
Archdiocese of Seattle
Simon Stehr
