Banner Year for Ordinations
By: Denise Hummel
We give thanks for a banner year of ordinations to the priesthood and diaconate. These new priests and deacons have taken their vows and committed to potential active-duty service as military chaplains. Our promised priests will serve as Army, Air Force, and Navy Chaplains. As we pray, let us remember each of these men by name.
| Promised Priest | Branch of Service | Home Diocese |
|---|---|---|
| Deacon Peter St. George | Navy | Arlington |
| Deacon Peter Ludwig | Navy | Lansing |
| Deacon Andrew Lane | Navy | Philadelphia |
| Deacon Liam O’Shea-Creal | Navy | Lincoln |
| Deacon Will Cook | Navy | Savannah |
| Deacon Darren Balkey | Navy | Charlotte |
| Deacon Brad Easterbrooks | Navy | San Diego |
| Father Tony Davis | Navy | Denver |
| Father Eddie Hoffmann | Army | Cincinnati |
| Father Mike Kapolka | Air Force | Cincinnati |
| Father Jason Allan | Navy | Fort Worth |
| Father David Campo | Navy | Boston |
| Father Garrett Braun | Air Force | Evansville |
| Father Andrew Sanchez | Army | New Orleans |
| Father Callan Sweeney | Army | Austin |
| Father Patrick Costello | Navy | Green Bay |
| Father Madison Hayes | Air Force | Anchorage |
When we gather in Tampa in April 2022, we will continue the long-standing MCCW tradition of supporting our promised priests. Giving to the Military Council of Catholic Women Endowed Co-Sponsored Seminarian Scholarship will connect our members from around the globe to our effort to support seminarians, unite our financial contributions for a greater impact, and inspire future MCCW members to continue supporting our promised priests.
[av_image src=’https://mccw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ordination-rome-225×300.jpeg’ attachment=’5311′ attachment_size=’medium’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image]ABOVE: Wrapping up a banner year of ordinations to the diaconate and priesthood: Rev. Mr. Brad Easterbrooks took his vows on September 30, 2021, in Rome. Present on his special day were Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio and Father Aidan Logan, AMS Vocations Director. Two MCCW members, Gloria Frey and Mariana Dionne, and their husbands, also joined the Easterbrook family to celebrate. What a blessed day in Rome.
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