Of your charity, please join in praying a Novena for the following ordinands as they prepare to be ordained as priests and deacons on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Saint Thomas Aquinas parish in East Lansing:
• Rev. Mr. Joshua Mark Bauer, St. Elizabeth, Tecumseh
• Rev. Mr. Jacob John Derry, St. John the Evangelist, Fenton
• Rev. Mr. Ryan Scott Ferrigan, St. Martha, Okemos
• Rev. Mr. Peter Casey Randolph, Christ the King, Ann Arbor
• James Burleson Bonar, Christ the King, Ann Arbor
• Paul Edward Keenan, St. John the Baptist, Ypsilanti
Beginning tomorrow, Thursday, May 28, and concluding on Friday, June 5, let us all pray an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be each day for the following intentions:
• Day 1: In thanksgiving for our Baptism and sharing in the mission of Christ.
• Day 2: For the grace to discern how God is calling us to know, love, and serve Him.
• Day 3: For the grace to accept our calling generously.
• Day 4: For those currently living a generous single life for the Lord.
• Day 5: For the protection of our vocations from every diabolical attack.
• Day 6: For the gift of holy marriages and families, the wellspring of vocations.
• Day 7: For an abundance of ordained clergy to bring us the Sacraments.
• Day 8: For the gift of religious sisters and brothers to serve the Church.
• Day 9: For all in consecrated life (including third orders) who pray for us.
Let us pray:
Hear us, we beseech you, Lord, our God,
and pour out on these your servants the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that these men, who are to be consecrated to your service,
may be surrounded by your rich and unfailing grace.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen!