The Good Newsroom spoke with the 2009 ordinandi, the first class Cardinal Dolan ordained, and then, his most recent priestly ordination, along with an up-and-coming deacon to be ordained by Archbishop-designate Hicks.

Funded through Lilly Endowment's Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, the center will strengthen St. Joseph's Seminary's capacity to form healthy, resilient Catholic leaders.

Bishop Robert Brennan calls on new deacons to live in “radical solidarity” with Jesus.

Father Dominic Tran, SDB, provincial, presided at the Mass and received the vows of the five young men.

“You’ve been the apple of His eye from all eternity,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan quoted his predecessor, Sisters of Life founder Cardinal John O’Connor.