Cardinal Dolan will ordain seminarians to the priesthood at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, May 25 at 9 AM. One of the men being ordained is Deacon Jonathan Castro of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish (Manhattan).
We sat down with him for an interview at St. Joseph’s Seminary ahead of his ordination to talk about hearing God’s call and how he sees his mission as a priest for God’s people.
Keep our new priests in your prayers and visit https://nypriest.com/to learn more!
“It’s a blessing to be able to do this, and parents have been bringing their babies for ashes,” said seminarian Gabriel Gojcaj.
By:
Armando Machado
| 02/19/2026
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The visit to Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church underscored the importance of focusing on shared mission rather than differences, particularly at the beginning of Lent.
By:
Mary Shovlain
| 02/19/2026
Archbishop Hicks reminds us that the cross of ashes we receive on Ash Wednesday is not “one and done.”