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Diocese of Lafayette to ordain two priests Saturday

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Posted at 12:09 PM, Jun 05, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-05 13:09:14-04

On Saturday, June 6, Bishop Douglas Deshotel will ordain two men to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

The Ordination Mass will begin at 10:00 am.

According to the Diocese, Deacon Andrew Killeen and Deacon John Joseph Bourque are both Lafayette natives and graduates of St. Thomas More High School and Notre Dame Seminary.

Deacon Killeen is the son of Daniel and Lisa Smith Killeen and is sponsored by St. Pius X Church in Lafayette.

Deacon John Joseph is the son of Jared and Simone Bourque and is a professed brother of the Community of Jesus Crucified in St. Martinville.

The Mass can be viewed on the Diocese of Lafayette Facebook page, the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, LA YouTube channel, and on the Diocesan website, www.diolaf.org.

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