Cardinal Gregory embraces newly ordained Father Nicholas Morrison at the June 19 Ordination Mass at the National Shrine. (CS photo/Andrew Biraj)
Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory ordained Father Nicholas Morrison and seven new transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Washington on June 19, 2021 in a centuries-old ordination rite at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Catholic Standard photos by Andrew Biraj)
Processing into the June 19 Ordination Mass at the National Shrine are the seven seminarians of the Archdiocese of Washington who were ordained as transitional deacons later during the Mass. From left to right, they are Gerald Andrews, Ryan Braam, Kyle Vance, Peter Mlynarczyk, Grzegorz Okulewicz, Mattia Cortigiani and Carlos Gutiérrez.Among those attending the Ordination Mass were seminarians of the Archdiocese of Washington.Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, processes into the Ordination Mass.The congregation at the Ordination Mass included the Missionaries of Charity, above, and other women religious, and also families (photo below). Cardinal Gregory presides at the Ordination Mass, which was concelebrated by priests serving in the Archdiocese of Washington (photos above and below).The seminarians who were ordained transitional deacons at the June 19 Ordination Mass at the National Shrine smile as the congregation applauds them at the beginning of the Mass. The seminarians at right are Mattia Cortigiani, Peter Mlynarczyk and Ryan Braam.Cardinal Gregory applauds the candidates for ordination after they were presented to the congregation.Deacon Nicholas Morrison at right smiles as the congregation applauds him near the beginning of the June 19 Ordination Mass at the National Shrine. In the foreground at right are four of the seminarians who were ordained as transitional deacons later during the Mass.Deacon Nicholas Morrison, the candidate for priesthood, and the seven candidates for diaconate ordination lay prostrate before the altar as the litany of saints is sung at the June 19 Mass of Ordination.Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory prepares to lay hands on the head of Deacon Nicholas Morrison as he ordained him as the newest priest of the Archdiocese of Washington during the June 19 Mass at the National Shrine. Then priests participating in the ordination also did the laying on of hands on their new brother priest.Newly ordained Father Nicholas Morrison is vested with a stole and chasuble as a new priest for the Archdiocese of Washington by Father Scott Woods, at right.During the June 19, 2021 ordination at the National Shrine, Cardinal Gregory anoints the hands of newly ordained Father Nicholas Morrison with chrism.Cardinal Gregory elevates the Eucharist during the June 19 Ordination Mass. Concelebrating with him at the altar is newly ordained Father Nicholas Morrison at left.People pray during the Ordination Mass.During the Ordination Mass, Cardinal Gregory gives Communion to the newly ordained transitional deacons.During the June 19 Mass where he was ordained to the priesthood, Father Nicholas Morrison gives Communion.Newly ordained Father Nicholas Morrison, at left, joins his brother priests in celebrating the Mass. During the liturgy, he offered a blessing to Cardinal Gregory (photo below).Newly ordained Father Nicholas Morrison offers his first blessing to the congregation at the June 19 Ordination Mass at the National Shrine.Cardinal Wilton Gregory, center, stands before the altar with the seven new transitional deacons whom he ordained for the Archdiocese of Washington on June 19 at the National Shrine. Standing from left are Deacon Gerald Andrews, Deacon Ryan Braam, Deacon Kyle Vance, Deacon Carlos Gutiérrez, Cardinal Gregory, Deacon Mattia Cortigiani, Deacon Grzegorz Okulewicz and Deacon Peter Mlynarczyk.Newly ordained Father Nicholas Morrison – whom Cardinal Wilton Gregory ordained as the newest priest of the Archdiocese of Washington on June 19, 2021, processes from the altar at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception following the Ordination Mass.
