Seven set to be ordained to the transitional diaconate

A stained glass depicts a deacon at the chapel at St. Mary's Seminary. (Photo by James Ramos/Herald)HOUSTON — Catholics across the Archdiocese are invited to attend the ordinations of priests and transitional deacons.

The transitional deacon ordination is set for Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, will ordain seven seminarians as transitional deacons, continuing their path to the priesthood. 

They are Jose Vera of St. Theresa parish in Sugar Land, Marlon Barao of St. Ignatius of Loyola parish in Spring, Matthew Schnitzler of All Saints parish, Michael James Arienza and Ryan Berger of St. Bartholomew parish in Katy, Theodore Birkofer of St. Anne parish in Houston, and Trieu Nguyen of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

The Mass will take place at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, located at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy. in downtown Houston, and will be livestreamed online at www.archgh.org/live.