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“I am hoping to work with the people as much as possible,” said Father Goodreau, who will be the parochial vicar of St. He earned a bachelor of science degree in history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It’s a great gift God gives us through ordination,” said Father Barone.įather Goodreau grew up in Wilbraham where he graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School. “I’m very excited to get to work in the parish to be able to minister to the people of the diocese of Springfield, to bring the sacraments to the people. Thomas the Apostle Parish in West Springfield. Patrick Elementary and Holyoke Catholic High schools and Our Lady of the Elms College. So this is what I expect to share with the people of God – the gift of the priesthood that Christ has given me,” said Father Nworah.įather Barone is from Chicopee and attended the former St. “My hope is to continue in my joy that our Lord Jesus Christ received the gift of sonship from the father and today he has shared that gift of being son with him through the priesthood. He will be the parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Westfield. He was a student of religious studies at Siena Heights University, in Adrian, Mich., and of speech communication at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas. “So as they spend their lives serving God’s people, it’s also important to have the prayers and support of all of our people for these new priests, not just on the day of their ordination, but every day.”įather Nworah grew up in Nigeria. “We realize in their formation, in being prepared for the priesthood and finally coming to sacred ordination, they are dedicating their lives for the sake of God’s people,” the archbishop said.
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This was followed by the laying on of hands, the most solemn part of the ceremony. As the rite continued, the candidates lay prostrate on the altar as a sign of total submission to God, as the congregation sang the Litany of the Saints. Archbishop Rozanski asked about the worthiness of the candidates. “Mary’s ‘yes’ to God continues its story as we ordain these five men for the sanctification of God’s people.”įollowing the homily, the ordination rite began with the calling of the candidates. “Today is a great day of rejoicing for the city of Springfield,” Archbishop Rozanski told the congregation. The new priests ordained in the Rite of Ordination are Fathers Valentine Nworah, Matthew Barone, Michael Goodreau, Sinh Hong Trinh, and Stanislaus Achu. Christoper Connelly, rector of the cathedral, and Deacons Leo Coughlin, Angel Perez, and Jose Rivera. Rozanski was the principal celebrant, assisted by Bishop Emeritus Timothy A. After a two-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the men processed into St.Michael’s ready to serve Christ and his church.Īrchbishop-designate Mitchell T. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield to witness the ordination of five new priests in the Diocese of Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – With masks and seated every other row, people gathered at St. 15: from left to right, Father Stanislaus Achu, Father Michael Goodreau, Father Sinh Hong Trinh, Father Valentine Nworah, and Father Matthew Barone. Rozanski stands with the five new priests of the Diocese of Springfield after the ordination Mass, Saturday, Aug.