MEDIA ADVISORY:

Archdiocese of Toronto Celebrates the Ordination of Five New Priests

TORONTO (May 13, 2010) On Saturday, May 15, five new priests will be ordained for service to the Archdiocese of Toronto. His Grace, Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside at the ceremony, which will take place at St. Michael’s Cathedral at 10:00 a.m. Approximately 1,000 guests are expected to attend.
Having spent no less than five years preparing for their ordination, the newest priests for the Archdiocese will each assume a role of service in one of 225 parishes, which stretch from Oshawa to Mississauga and north to Georgian Bay.

The “Class of 2010” include:
Reverend Mr. Luis Manuel Calleja Jr., 31
Reverend Mr. Kim D’Souza, 27
Reverend Mr. Silvio Eljuga, 41
Reverend Mr. Landorff José García Mariona, 34
Reverend Mr. Bartlomiej Palczewski, 32

Prior to this year’s ordinations, the Office of Vocations will host a breakfast for current seminarians and those interested in learning more about the priesthood. After the breakfast, attendees will make their way to St. Michael’s Cathedral for the ordinations.

As one of the most diverse dioceses in the world, the Archdiocese of Toronto is home to 1.9 million Catholics, with more than 800 diocesan and religious priests providing pastoral leadership in churches throughout the GTA. Mass is celebrated each week in more than 30 different languages.

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Background Resources:
Background information on the “Class of 2010” and extensive resources explaining the ordination ceremony are available online at: www.archtoronto.org.

Media Contact:
Neil MacCarthy – Director, Public Relations & Communications
Archdiocese of Toronto
(416) 934-3400 x 552  (416) 879-2846 (cell)
neilm@archtoronto.org
www.archtoronto.org