Seminarians To Be Ordained Deacons On April 9

Editor's Note - The print and digital editions of the April 1 issue of The Message include incorrect information about Jerry Pratt's home parish and the location of the April 8 Evening of Adoration. We regret these errors.

Bishop Charles C. Thompson will ordain Diocese of Evansville seminarians John Pfister and Jerry Pratt Jr. to the Diaconate at 10 a.m. CDT on April 9 at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville. Pfister, of Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch, and Pratt, of Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville, are third-year theology students at St. Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad.

There will be an Evening of Adoration at 7 p.m. CDT on April 8 at Good Shepherd Parish in celebration of Pfister’s and Pratt’s ordinations. This time of prayer and worship before the Blessed Sacrament is an opportunity to pray for these men as they prepare for ordination the following day. It also is a call for all people, especially the young, to recognize the presence of God among us and to be aware of His invitation to a life of fulfillment in following His will.