Madison Vocations

Tonight's the night; Deacons Casey Cooney, Barry Meinholz, Luis Reyes, and Mark Wagner are being ordained to the priesthood tonight at 7:00 pm at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison! The public are welcome to attend, but general seating is limited, so plan to come early to save your seat. You can also watch a livestream at madisondiocese.org/live!

Please join us in praying for our soon-to-be priests!

Ordination Novena for Deacons Casey Cooney, Barry Meinholz, Luis Reyes, and Mark Wagner, Day 7: May our new priests be truly conformed to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by radiating His mercy toward sinners and receiving all people with love.

Novena Prayer:

Lord Jesus, We thank You for the gift of the priesthood and for calling our brothers Casey, Barry, Luis, and Mark to serve the Diocese of Madison as Your priests. May the graces of their ordination conform them ever more closely to You as they seek to imitate You, the Good Shepherd. Give them a tender love for all whom they serve, fervor in celebrating the Sacraments, compassion for sinners, and a deep desire to lead all people to the Heart of the Father. Give them the strength to live up to the dignity of their high calling. May the example of their lives reveal the love and mercy of Your Heart and inspire others to give themselves more fully to You and to the service of Your Church. Amen.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...

(Good Shepherd window image from Holy Redeemer Church, Madison. Photo credit: Joe Ptak.)