CAMDEN DIOCESE EVENTS

M E M O R A N D U M
In the life of the local church, the occasions when the sacrament of Holy Orders is celebrated is amongst the most joyous and uplifting for the Catholic faithful.
 This year the Diocese of Camden is blessed to ordain from our ranks of seminarians four transitional deacons on Saturday, May 15, and two priests, on Saturday, May 22. These ordinations will be livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook and YouTube channels. It is both my hope and my expectation that every parish, ministry and school will share the livestream either (ideally) in real-time or shortly after the ordination.
 Once the livestream broadcasts begin at 10:30 AM, both days, they can be shared from:
·      https://Facebook.com/CamdenDiocese 
·      https://YouTube.com/CamdenDiocese
·      https://Twitter.com/CamdenDiocese
 
A shareable Facebook calendar invite for both ordinations can be found here:
·      Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate: https://fb.me/e/1p3pm4ZNH
·      Ordination to the priesthood: https://fb.me/e/2aHJngBCb
 
The following text from the Catholic Star Herald can be used for your own social media promotion:
 Ordination to transitional diaconate on May 15
Bishop Dennis Sullivan will ordain four men to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, May 15, at the Church of Saint Agnes, Our Lady of Hope Parish in Blackwood.
Christopher Myers, Logan Nilsen, Cesar Serrano Pirateque and Stephen Robbins, all finishing Third Theology requirements at their respective seminaries, will all take the next step in their ordination to the priesthood at the 10:30 AM liturgy.
 
·      Myers, 39 years old, studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. His home parish is Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood.
·      Nilsen, 26, studies at Saint Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y., and his home parish is also Our Lady of Hope.
·      Pirateque, 39, studies at Immaculate Conception, and calls Woodbury Height’s Infant Jesus his home parish.
·      Robbins, 24, a graduate of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken, studies at Saint Joseph Seminary, and his home parish is Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Lindenwold.
As attendance at the diaconate ordination is by invitation-only due to COVID-19 restrictions, faithful are invited to watch and pray with the diocesan community by visiting a livestream broadcast of the Mass:
facebook.com/CamdenDiocese/live_videos
YouTube.com/CamdenDiocese
twitter.com/camdendiocese
 
 
Bishop to ordain two to the priesthood, May 22
Bishop Dennis Sullivan will ordain Rev. Mr. Steven Bertonazzi and Rev. Mr. Carlo Santa Teresa to the priesthood on Saturday, May 22, at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Mary Mother of Mercy Parish in Glassboro.
 
The two, who are completing seminary studies at Immaculate Conception Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., will join the ranks of the presbyterate at the 10:30 AM liturgy, ending one journey while beginning another.
 
·      Rev. Mr. Bertonazzi, 45, is a graduate of Saint Augustine Prep in Richland. He will celebrate his first Mass at noon on Sunday, May 23, at his home parish of Saint Padre Pio in Vineland.
·      Rev. Mr. Santa Teresa, 31, a graduate of Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, May 23, 3 p.m. at his home parish of Saint Peter, Merchantville.
As attendance at the priest ordination is by invitation-only due to COVID-19 restrictions, faithful are invited to watch and pray with the diocesan community by visiting a livestream broadcast of the Mass:
 
facebook.com/CamdenDiocese/live_videos
YouTube.com/CamdenDiocese
twitter.com/camdendiocese

Lent Content on Diocese of Camden social media

The diocese has been and will be producing a great deal of on-line Lenten content this month. This content is created for the parishes to share on their social media and websites. This spiritual content can be found on the main diocesan platforms:






Bishop Sullivan’s Sunday reflections in Lent:

5-10 minute videos published every Saturday at 7 AM and found here:



 

Young Church Lenten Reflections:

5-10 minute videos published every Wednesday at Noon through the end of Lent and found here:




 

Vocations Virtual Holy Hour

Holy Hour for Vocations livestreamed on the first Thursday of every month at 7 PM.




 

First Saturday Mass with Bishop Sullivan and Reflection with CFR Sisters

The March reflection will include Mass celebrated by Bishop Sullivan, along with Adoration, Confession, Rosary, Meditations, livestreamed on March 6 from 1-4 PM.



 
Saint Joseph Novena

30 minute prayer services to be published daily at 11 AM from March 11-18, with a final livestream Mass with Bishop Sullivan at 6 PM on March 19.



 

Diocesan retreat

45 minute virtual retreat led by Father Chris Walsh of Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish in Philadelphia, published March 22-24 at 7 PM. Filmed in our own Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the 3-nights offer a great message of hope woven throughout Lenten themes and include diocesan musicians.



 It can be viewed directly via these links:

Facebook 

YouTube 

Chrism Mass

Livestreamed at Noon, March 30.



 
The FDLC has posted resources on prayers during the Year of Saint Joseph. 
These will be updated regularly. https://www.fdlc.org/joseph 

A special webinar on the many ways the Church honors Saint Joseph in the Liturgy.    

Msgr. Joseph DeGrocco (Region Two) will lead us on Tuesday, April 27, at 1:00 (Eastern). He will address the solemnity and memorial of Saint Joseph as well as other related liturgical texts -- examining each day’s history, theology, cursus of readings, and its rich euchological texts.


  Additional materials for the year of St. Joseph may also be found at https://www.usccb.org/saint-joseph
 
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