Newly Ordained to the Priesthood
Priesthood Ordination
Celebrating the Ordination of Our Newest Dominican Priests
Because of your faithful support, the Dominican Friars have two new priests of Jesus Christ!
After seven challenging years of formation, our newest priests, Fr. Pius Henry, O.P., and Fr. Raphael Arteaga, O.P., will act in the person of Jesus Christ, the High Priest. They will preach the Gospel for the salvation of souls. They will offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. They will reconcile sinners to God and the Church in the sacrament of Confession.
Bringing Your Intentions Before God
And like Jesus–and through Jesus–they will pray to God the Father for you. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the duties of a priest is to bring the people’s prayers to God. The newly ordained priests will pray for you, your loved ones, and for all of your intentions. They–and all Dominican Friars–delight in bringing your cares and concerns to God.
Our newly ordained priests bring your intentions before God in the most perfect way in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
In gratitude for your support for the Dominican Friars, Fr. Pius and Fr. Raphael will each offer Mass for you and your intentions!
Forming the Next Generation of Dominican Preachers
By giving, you help form more friars like our newly ordained priests. As one of the fastest-growing religious orders in the United States, the Dominican Friars are producing the next generation of leaders in the Church. They are your future pastors, campus ministers, professors, teachers, and hospital chaplains. They will bring you and your loved ones the sacraments, comfort you in difficult times, and share God’s love, truth, and mercy with you.
To reach ordination, each friar must go through seven years of formation. It costs $58,000 each year to educate, form, and provide the basic needs of life for just one student brother. With dozens of student brothers in formation–and many more on the way–we rely on your great generosity to provide for their needs.
Forming Preachers for the Church Today
Will you partner with us in forming new Dominican Friars like our newly ordained priests? Please make your most generous gift today!
Thank you for all your prayers and support of the Dominican Friars. You make it possible to carry out St. Dominic’s mission in today’s world. The Dominican Friars pray for you and your loved ones every day.
