Bishop Mark Eckman of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will ordain five men as transitional deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass this Saturday.
The candidates for ordination are Antonino “Nino” Castellano, Colin Kulmoski, Peter Mallampalli, Thach Ngoc Nguyen and Thanh Tung Nguyen.
Transitional deacons represent men in the final stage of preparation for ordination to the priesthood. Each candidate has completed at least six years of priestly formation, encompassing studies in philosophy and theology, spiritual formation, prayer and pastoral service…