On a sunny Chicago day in a church filled with many smiles, Cardinal George ordained 11 men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago. The May 17 ordinations took place at St. Juliana Church, 7201 N. Oketo, instead of Holy Name Cathedral, which is closed for repairs. The graduates of the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary are a diverse group, with five from Poland, two from Tanzania, two from Mexico, one from Colombia and one from Ecuador.
Eleven men prepare to recieve the sacrament of holy orders at St. Juliana Church, Chicago on May 17. These men will all serve as priests for the Archdiocese of Chicago and make up the the first class from University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary since 1984 not to be ordained at Holy Name Cathedral, which is currently closed for structural repairs. The men are a diverse group, with five from Poland, two from Tanzania, two from Mexico, one from Colombia and one from Ecuador. All accepted the Archdiocese of Chicago’s invitation to leave their homeland and minister to the church here.
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