Archdiocese of Milwaukee to Ordain Five Catholic Priests in 2010

Between now and July, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki will ordain five men to the priesthood.

The first of two Masses of Ordination will take place Saturday, May 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 812 N. Jackson St., Milwaukee. The four who will be ordained priests May 15 are: Antony Primal Thomas of Racine, Erich Weiss of West Bend, Matthew Widder of Sheboygan Falls and Charles Wrobel of Sheboygan.

John Burns of Mequon will be ordained Saturday, July 17, at a 9:30 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Burns is a student at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy. Upon completing his studies in Rome next year, he will return to Wisconsin to be a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

These five men are completing their studies in the priestly formation program at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, 3257 South Lake Drive, St. Francis. In addition to these five, 28 more men are continuing in priestly formation at the Seminary.