Cardinal Blase Cupich to Ordain Four Priests for the Archdiocese of Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago, (May 16, 2024) – Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, will ordain four priests for the Archdiocese of Chicago at 10 a.m., on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago.The ordination will be livestreamed on the archdiocese’s YouTube channel Catholic Chicago: https://youtube.com/live/ZfEFA2JRpCo?feature=share.
“I welcome these four men as they begin new chapters of their lives,” said Cardinal Cupich. “Their ministry comes at a challenging time when our city and world need hope and peace. May the Lord's profound example of mercy and compassion lead them, comfort them and inspire them as they shepherd the People of God.”
Men become priests through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, a celebration rich in symbolism and tradition. By ordination, priests receive a wide variety of responsibilities, particularly celebrating the Mass and granting forgiveness of sins through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Priests also preach the Gospel, and celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick. Diocesan priests make promises of life-long celibacy, prayer for the People of God, and obedience to their bishop at their ordination. It is also expected that priests will lead a life of simplicity consistent with the people they serve.
Each newly ordained priest has completed at least six years of human, spiritual, academic and pastoral formation, which included an exhaustive study of philosophy, Catholic theology, the history of the Church, and pastoral practice. As part of their seminary education, future priests are assigned to work at parishes, schools, and hospitals as they develop their capacity to be shepherds of God’s people.
“These men exhibit a particularly strong spirit of community among themselves. They began their formation at the height of the pandemic, when they learned the value of what it means for the members of a presbyterate to really know and trust one another,” said Very Reverend John Kartje, rector/president of University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary. “They also saw both the graces and the challenges that parishes must negotiate under times of change and stress. This has served them well as they experienced the ongoing evolution of parish life under Renew My Church, and I am very confident that they will bring those skills and the humble spirit of Christ's leadership into the first year of their priesthood.”
ORDINANDI
Timothy Berryhill, 35, from York, Pa.,will have his first assignment at St. Paul VI Parish in Riverside. He will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, May 19 at 7:30 a.m. at St. George Parish in Tinley Park.
Martin Nyberg, 28, from Chicago, will have his first assignment at St. JosaphatParish in Chicago. He will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, May 19 at 11 a.m.at St. Edward Parish in Chicago.
Andrew Panzer, 33, from Chicago, will have his first assignment at St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago. He will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, May 19 at 12:30 p.m. at St. John Cantius Parish.
Juan Carlos Vargas Carrillo, 33, from Chicago, will have his first assignment at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Chicago. He will celebrate his first Mass in Spanish on Sunday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception-Five Holy Martyrs Parish in Chicago. He will celebrate his first Mass in English on July 21 at 11 a.m. at St. Edward Parish in Chicago.
