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JUNE 18, 2015 • www.TrentonMonitor.com Ordinations S•1 Bishop O’Connell were retired Bishop Ber- nard Joseph Harrington of Winona, Minn., Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald of the Philadelphia Archdiocese and Father Michael J. Carroll, Vincentian provincial of the order’s Eastern Province. Representatives of seminaries which prepared the men were also in attendance, including Father Edward Griswold, a priest of the Trenton Diocese and vice rector from St. Mary Seminary and University, Baltimore, along with Father Robert Suszko, vice rector from Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange. Sulpician Father Melvin C. Blanchette, former rector and current formation advisor and spiritual director of eological College, the national seminary of e Catholic Uni- versity of America, Washington, was present as was Msgr. Robert Sable, auditor with the tribunal of the Roman Rota. In his homily, preached as the Rite of Ordination was unfolding, Bishop O’Connell drew on the teaching and words of St. Vin- cent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of the Mission, of his own religious order. He noted that St. Vincent spent much of his ministry in the training and service of diocesan priests. “He saw the priesthood as an op- portunity for people in the parishes to encounter Jesus Christ, the teaching Christ, the healing Christ, the consol- ing Christ, the forgiving Christ, the merciful Christ, the living God, Jesus Christ.” e Bishop quoted St. Vin- cent’s words: “ere is nothing greater in the world, nothing I say, than the formation of good priests.” “As a son of St. Vin- cent and your Bishop, I believe that with all my heart. And that Bishop ordains five new priests to serve the diocesan family of faith Called to Be Men of God’ T he vast nave of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, resounded with joy June 6 as Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., ordained five new priests for the Diocese of Trenton. Applause swept the sacred space, soaring to the rafters, and tears fell freely among the near capacity congregation of family members, friends, fellow parishioners and well wishers who came to witness the ordination of Father James. J. Grogan; Father John Edward Large; Father Jason Martin Parzynski; Father Jarlath William David Quinn, and Father Arian Her- nando Wharff Galvis to the priesthood. Adding to the palpable excitement was that among the 700 in the pews, were so many family members and friends who had traveled great distances – from Ireland, Colombia and Michigan – to be there. In at- tendance with them, were more than 50 priest concelebrants, upwards of 40 permanent dea- cons and 25 seminarians. Concelebrating with By Lois Rogers Correspondent is what brings us here today in the Diocese of Trenton. We have before us five young men – your sons and brothers and friends – who have completed their seminary formation and are about to be ordained priests. ey are good men.” He spoke of the different journeys each had and the different experiences behind them. “ey are from Ireland, Colombia, Michigan, Middletown and Moorestown, New Jersey. ey have been formed well. ey are ready. And the Church of the Diocese of Tren- ton needs them. We need them.” “What do we need them for?” queried Bishop O’Connell about the newly ordained. “What do we need from them? What do we need them to be?” He said fervently, “We need them to be EVER OBEDIENT • Father Large pledges his fealty to Bishop O’Connell and his successors during the ordination Mass. ORDINATION CLASS • The five new priests pose with the Bishop following their June 6 ordination Mass. From left are Father Arian Wharff, Father Jarlath Quinn, Bishop O’Connell, Father Jason Parzynski, Father John Large, Father James Grogran and Msgr. Thomas J. Mullelly, diocesan vicar for clergy and consecrated life. Craig Pittelli photos See Priestly S-6 LINE OF MELCHIZEDEK • Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., ordains Jason Parzynski to the priesthood before hundreds of faithful during a June 6 Mass in St. Mary of the As- sumption Cathedral, Trenton.
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Bishop O’Connell were retired Bishop Ber-nard Joseph Harrington of Winona, Minn., Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald of the Philadelphia Archdiocese and Father Michael J. Carroll, Vincentian provincial of the order’s Eastern Province.

Representatives of seminaries which prepared the men were also in attendance, including Father Edward Griswold, a priest of the Trenton Diocese and vice rector from St. Mary Seminary and University, Baltimore, along with Father Robert Suszko, vice rector from Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange.

Sulpician Father Melvin C. Blanchette, former rector and current formation advisor and spiritual director of Theological College, the national seminary of The Catholic Uni-versity of America, Washington, was present as was Msgr. Robert Sable, auditor with the tribunal of the Roman Rota.

In his homily, preached as the Rite of Ordination was unfolding, Bishop O’Connell drew on the teaching and words of St. Vin-cent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of

the Mission, of his own religious order. He noted that St. Vincent spent much of his

ministry in the training and service of diocesan priests.

“He saw the priesthood as an op-portunity for people in the parishes to encounter Jesus Christ, the teaching Christ, the healing Christ, the consol-ing Christ, the forgiving Christ, the merciful Christ, the living God,

Jesus Christ.”The Bishop quoted St. Vin-

cent’s words: “There is nothing greater in the world, nothing

I say, than the formation of good priests.”

“As a son of St. Vin-cent and your Bishop,

I believe that with all my heart. And that

Bishop ordains five new priests to serve the diocesan family of faith

Called to Be ‘Men of God’

The vast nave of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, resounded with joy June 6 as Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., ordained

five new priests for the Diocese of Trenton.Applause swept the sacred space, soaring

to the rafters, and tears fell freely among the near capacity congregation of family members, friends, fellow parishioners and well wishers who came to witness the ordination of Father James. J. Grogan; Father John Edward Large; Father Jason Martin Parzynski; Father Jarlath William David Quinn, and Father Arian Her-nando Wharff Galvis to the priesthood.

Adding to the palpable excitement was that among the 700 in the pews, were so many family members and friends who had traveled great distances – from Ireland, Colombia and Michigan – to be there. In at-tendance with them, were more than 50 priest concelebrants, upwards of 40 permanent dea-

cons and 25 seminarians.Concelebrating with

By Lois RogersCorrespondent

is what brings us here today in the Diocese of Trenton. We have before us five young men – your sons and brothers and friends – who have completed their seminary formation and are about to be ordained priests. They are good men.”

He spoke of the different journeys each had and the different experiences behind them. “They are from Ireland, Colombia, Michigan, Middletown and Moorestown, New Jersey. They have been formed well. They are ready. And the Church of the Diocese of Tren-ton needs them. We need them.”

“What do we need them for?” queried Bishop O’Connell about the newly ordained. “What do we need from them? What do we need them to be?”

He said fervently, “We need them to be EVER OBEDIENT • Father Large pledges his fealty to Bishop O’Connell and his successors during the ordination Mass.

ORDINATION CLASS • The five new priests pose

with the Bishop following their

June 6 ordination Mass. From left are

Father Arian Wharff, Father Jarlath Quinn,

Bishop O’Connell, Father Jason

Parzynski, Father John Large, Father

James Grogran and Msgr. Thomas J.

Mullelly, diocesan vicar for clergy and

consecrated life. Craig Pittelli photos

See Priestly • S-6

LINE OF MELCHIZEDEK • Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., ordains Jason Parzynski to the priesthood before hundreds of faithful during a June 6 Mass in St. Mary of the As-sumption Cathedral, Trenton.

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THE MONITOR • JUNE 18, 2015S•2 Ordinations

We Celebrate the Ordination

to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

Rev. Father Arian Wharff

Rev. Robert F. Kaeding, Pastorand the Parishioners

of

Precious Blood Church72 Riverdale Ave., Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750

Very Rev. Damian McElroy, V.F. and the Parishioners of

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

Congratulate

Father John Butler&

Father Jerome GuldOn your Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

“Ad Multos Annos”

Father James Grogan

Very Rev. Damian McElroy, V.F. and the Parishioners of

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

Congratulate

Father John Butler&

Father Jerome GuldOn your Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

“Ad Multos Annos”

Very Rev. Damian McElroy, V.F. and the Parishioners of

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

Congratulate

Father John Butler&

Father Jerome GuldOn your Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

“Ad Multos Annos”

MOORESTOWN

Congratulate

GIGANTICCongratulations toFr. John Large

on your Ordination to the Priesthood.

A HUGE hug from yourbiggest fans at

St. Joan of Arc ParishMARLTON

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New priests begin ministry among the faithful

June 6 was a glorious day in the Trenton Diocese when Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., ordained five men to the priesthood during a Mass of Ordination in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.

Later in the day or in the days following, the new priests, Fathers James J. Grogan, John Large, Jason Martin Parzynski, Jarlath William David Quinn and Arian Wharff Galvis, had the joy of presiding over their first Mass or another sacramental ministry as newly ordained priests. Some of the men returned to their home parish for their first Mass and some returned to a parish where they had served during their seminary formation.

Father James Grogan preaches during the Vigil Mass he celebrated June 6 in St. Robert Bellar-mine Church. Father Grogan served his transitional diaconate year assignment in the Freehold parish. Facebook photo

Father Jason Martin Parzynski, elevates the chalice during the Eucharistic Prayer June 7 when he celebrated Mass in St. David the King Church, West Windsor. Joe Moore photo

The sanctuary in St. Mary Church, Middletown, was adorned with colorful floral arrange-ments when Father John Large returned to his home parish for a Eucharistic celebration. Facebook photo

Father Jarlath Quinn celebrates the Eucharist June 7 in his home parish church of St. Agnes, a worship site of Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic High-lands. Ken Falls photo

Later in the day following his ordina-tion, Father Arian Wharff celebrated a Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Tren-ton, which the native Colombian has come to regard as his home parish. John Batkowski photo

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THE MONITOR • JUNE 18, 2015S•4 Ordinations

The Community of

St. Dominic Parish Brick

congratulatesRev. John Large

on the occasion of his

Ordination to the Priesthood

MONSIGNOR GREGORY D. VAUGHAN AND

THE PARISH FAMILY OF ST. CATHARINE CHURCH HOLMDEL, NJ

ASK GOD’S BLESSINGS UPON

Fr. Jarlath W. Quinn

ON HIS ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD JUNE 6, 2015

God BlessFr. James Grogan

AND

Fr. Jarlath Quinn

Congratulations & Best Wishes!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes ParishATLANTIC HIGHLANDS

“Experience the goodness of the Lord

every day of our lives.”

Congratulations to Reverend Jason Parzynski on your recent ordination to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Trenton

From your friends at St. Francis of Assisi Parish

ORLAND PARK, ILLINOISRev. Artur Sowa, Pastor

Rev. Edward Upton, Pastor Emeritus

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Congratulations and Prayerful Best Wishes

Fr. Jason Parzynski

Ordination to the Priesthood

June 6, 2015

As you serve the good people of God in the Diocese of Trenton

Grace, Peace and Blessings from Fr. Tim and your Parish Family

Church of St. David the King Princeton Junction, NJ

� e Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley:

St. James Church • pennington

St. Alphonsus Church • hopewell

St. George Church • titusville

Joins in o� ering our most heartfelt congratulations to

Reverend Jarlath Quinnon his ordination to the Priesthood.

God Bless You!

The Community of

St. Dominic Parish Brick

congratulatesRev. Jason Parzynski

on the occasion of his

Ordination to the Priesthood

Father John Large

priesthood for the

Diocese of Trenton

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Continued from • S-1men of God and men of the Church. We profess, all of us, that we believe in ‘one, holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.’ This is not a passing fancy or a throwaway line from some an-cient text: this is our deepest convic-tion, rock solid … It is our obligation and our fundamental identity to be the face and the very identity of the Church of Jesus Christ.”

The Bishop clearly captivated the standing-room-only assembly as he presented the men he would momentarily ordain to those who would become their flock.

“This is home, my new priests. This community is your family. These people are your people; to lead; to serve; to baptize; to forgive; to nour-ish; to evangelize; to strengthen; to support; to love. God gives them all to you and gives you, today, to all of them, and all of us. ...”

Called Forth As the Rite of Ordination –

which marks the culmination of the candidates’ formal faith formation process – unfolded, Deacons Grogan; Large; Parzynski; Quinn, and Wharff were called before Bishop O’Connell by Father Dennis A. Apoldite, diocesan director of vocations and the House of Discernment. Msgr. Thomas J. Mullelly, vicar for clergy and consecrated life and director of seminarians, attested that they were prepared and approved for ordina-tion.

Each candidate told the Bishop he came willingly and faithfully to the priesthood and then promised his obedience to the Church. In the name of the Universal Church, the Bishop accepted the men for the Order of Priesthood and the people signaled their consent, filling the nave with a lingering round of en-thusiastic applause.

The candidates declared their intention to assume the responsibili-ties of a priest. Then, in one of many touching moments throughout the ordination, they each placed their hands in those of the Bishop, prom-ising respect and obedience to him as chief shepherd of the Diocese and

to his successors, as well.The five then prostrated

themselves on the floor be-fore the altar as the Diocesan Festival Choir, under the direction of Shawn Mack, led the assembly in chanting the Litany of the Saints. The cathedral rang with prayers for the intercession of the saints, including the patrons of the ordinands.

Laying his hands on the head of the candidates in si-lent prayer, Bishop O’Connell invoked the Holy Spirit upon each, ordaining them as priests in an essential act of ordination. This ancient gesture, rooted in Scripture, is used by the Church to signify the conferral of the Holy Spirit.

As a sign of fraternal solidarity, concelebrating priests laid their hands on the heads of the ordinands, signifying they are sharing in one priesthood.

The new priests were then assisted by a brother priest, chosen by them, as the vestments of a deacon which they had worn throughout, were cer-emoniously replaced by the stole and chasuble, garments worn by priests for the celebration of Mass.

Father Grogan’s vesting priest was his brother, Father William E. Grogan, pastor of Holy Cross Par-ish, Philadelphia. Father Large was vested by Father Jeffrey Kegley,

pastor of his home parish, St. Mary, Middletown, who also vested him last year when he was ordained a Transitional Deacon.

Bishop O’Connell vested Father Parzynzki, who will continue to serve in his current role as secretary to the bishop and master of episco-pal ceremonies. Msgr. Gregory D. Vaughan, pastor of St. Catharine

Parish, Holmdel, and former dioc-esan director of vocations, vested Father Quinn. Father Rene Pulga-rin, pastor of Christ the Redeemer Parish, Mount Holy, vested Father Wharff.

After receiving their priestly vestments, the five knelt again be-fore Bishop O’Connell as he anoint-ed their palms, sanctifying them for ministry. Bishop O’Connell present-ed each new priest with a paten and a chalice which would hold the Body and Blood of Christ in the celebra-tion of the Holy Eucharist.

The five new priests were greeted by each of the concelebrants with the sign of peace in the form of an embrace. They then joined Bishop O’Connell at the altar for the celebration of the Liturgy of the Eucharist for the first time.

At the end of the Mass, the newly ordained bestowed their first blessings as priests to Bishop O’Connell and then to Bishop Harrington, Bishop Fitzgerald and Father Carroll.

A Time of Blessing The congregation, profoundly

moved by all they had witnessed, rose to its feet as one body for a standing ovation and, after basking in the warmth of that approbation, Bishop O’Connell addressed the as-sembly.

The Class of 2015 was the fifth group of priests Bishop O’Connell has ordained since becoming bishop in 2010. Having observed the fifth anniversary of his arrival as Coadju-tor Bishop just two days earlier, he conveyed his sentiments about the conjunction of those two occasions.

With some emotion, he spoke of “what an honor and a privilege it is to be here today,” saying that of all his duties as a Bishop during the year, the most “poignant is handing the gift” of ordination, instituted by Christ to the Apostles and passed di-rectly on through the millenniums, to the recipients today.

He spoke of the “laying on of hands” on the heads of man as the “most beautiful” moment, embody-ing the “love and fraternity” that ex-ists among all of the priests gathered around their Bishop.

And, he offered thanks to the great number of priests of the Dio-

cese who had come to support him and their newly ordained brothers for this extraordinary day.

Following the Mass, a crush of family members and friends lined up at the five “stations” situated around the nave where they eagerly awaited the chance to greet the new priests and receive their first blessings.

Sister Eleanor McCann, associate director of the Diocesan Office of Wor-ship, took the opportunity to share that it was a bittersweet moment for her as she planned to step down from her po-sition along with Msgr. Sam A. Sirianni, office director.

Mercy Sister Eleanor, who served this ministry for 13 years, reflected on her part of the ordina-tions each year and five men, in particular, who were this year’s newest priests. “I’ve come to know them through working with them in hospitality and I’ve experienced their really deep faith,” she said with

a wistful smile. Noting the joy and sensitivity they brought to their ef-forts, she said, “They always served in such a good way.”

Standing off to the side as he beheld his newly ordained brother, Father James J. Grogan, reach out to those who had come to celebrate with him, Father William E. Grogan didn’t even try to suppress a wide, Irish grin.

“An amazing blessing,” is how he characterized watching the new Father Grogan bless a wide range of folks from the parishes he had served on his way to this moment. Included were faithful from Free-hold’s St. Robert Bellarmine Par-ish; Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands, and Our Lady of Good Counsel, Moorestown.

Father William Grogan shared how, with his ordination, his brother became one of a remarkable family lineage of priests which numbers between 12 and 15 over the past 100 years. “(Our) Dad would talk about his two older brother priests all the time so it is hardly a new thing for us,” said Father Grogan. Still, he added, that he and the whole family, were very moved by this experience.

Mary O’Donnell, who had flown in from Ireland with a number of relatives to witness this occasion, waited for a first blessing from her young cousin, Father Quinn. “It’s a great day,” said O’Donnell, who hails from County Offaly.

“Fantastic,” added Kathleen O’Lune, another cousin. “We are so happy that we were able to make the

journey and share the day.”Closer to home, Karin and Gerry

Duffy of St. Mary Parish, Middle-town, shared their experiences of Father Quinn and Father Large on their way to the priesthood.

They enthusiastically spoke about Father Quinn’s volunteer service with them at the Barn for the Poorest of the Poor in Middletown, which collects and distributes food local soup kitchens, as well as soup kitchens operated by the Missionar-ies of Charity in New York and New Jersey and to the Franciscans of the Renewal in the South Bronx and Newark.

JOYFUL SEND-OFF • Father James Grogan leads the new priests out of the Cathedral to the sound of applause at the conclusion of the Mass. Craig Pittelli photo

BODY OF CHRIST • Father John Large offers Holy Communion to congregants during his ordination Mass. Craig Pittelli photo

MAY GOD KEEP YOU • Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., kneels to receive the first priestly blessing of Father Jarlath Quinn at his ordination in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, June 6. Craig Pittelli photo

PRIEST CONCELEBRANTS • The newly ordained priests join Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., at the altar as concelebrants for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Ken Falls photo

ACEBROTHERHOOD IN FAITH • Newly ordained Father Arian Wharff embraces Father Dennis Apoldite, director of vocations, during the Kiss of Peace. Craig Pittelli photo

Priestly ordinations evoke joy among diocese of trenton’s faithful

“Jarlath helped us so much, packing and sorting food,” Gerry Duffy said. The pair noted that many people were inspired by Quinn’s journey to the priesthood and prayed consistently for his success.

The Duffys expressed delight in the fact that they have known the Large family for years as fellow parishioners and that Karin was one of a team of ladies who helped out in the home of Father Large’s sister Ann after she gave birth to triplets.

“We’ve known the family for a long time,” said Duffy, who added that he was especially impressed with Father Large as a homilist. “His ability to speak, to give homilies is just wonderful. We heard him as a deacon and he has a real ability to hold people’s attention.”

The couple went on to express their joy in each of the newly or-dained priests saying: “We love these guys so much and we are so happy they are priests.”

During the ordination Mass, a perky little girl named Mariana and her mother, Silvana, were among those participating in the Presentation of the Gifts to Bishop O’Connell. They had traveled from Colombia to be present at the ordi-nation of their brother and uncle.

Now, they, and Father Wharff’s father, Enrique who traveled with them from Colombia, stood beside him as he bestowed the first bless-ings of his priesthood.

Father Wharff took a moment

BLESSINGS UPON YOU • Father Grogan gives his first blessing as a priest to one of his well-wishers following his ordination Mass. Craig Pittelli photo

PRECIOUS GIFTS • The family of Father Arian Wharff present the gifts of bread and wine to Bishop O’Connell as Msgr. Joseph L. Roldan, rector of the Cathedral, looks on. Craig Pittelli photo

“This is home, my new priests. This community is your family.”

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“You are my son; this day I have begotten you;”

“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek”

Hebrews 5: 5d - 6

God bless and Congratulations

Father Jim Grogan

The Parish Family of Saint Robert Bellarmine

Freehold

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NEW SERVANTS OF GOD • Fathers Wharff, Quinn, Jason, Large and Grogan are presented to the hundreds who attended their June 6 ordination Mass. Craig Pittelli photo

to speak of how meaningful the day was to him. Calling it the “most wonderful day of my life. … a day of many bless-ings,” he spoke of how it important it was to him to see the church filled to overflowing “with people who believe in the Holy Faith.”

He expressed real joy that his fam-ily had come to share the day with him and proudly introduced them to one and all. He translated for little Mariana who offered her own sentiments about the Mass. She described how happy it made her to be there and how much she

enjoyed the music. Across the Cathedral near the St.

Joseph altar, Father Large offered bless-ings to a throng of relatives, parish-ioners and well-wishers. His father, William Large, sat in a pew regarding the scene. He never took his eyes off his son as he described the day as “the most joyous of my life.” He spoke of the 15-year-long journey of discernment his son embarked on and how thrilled he was that it had come to a brilliant conclusion on this day in the Cathedral.

The elder Large spoke of the hun-dreds of people around the world who

prayed for his son during that journey from Europe to Peru. He spoke of other joyous occasions – the births of his six children and 13 grandchildren – and then added with a smile and a bit of a tear in his eye: “this tops it all.”

William Large expressed his hopes for his son, that he be as “happy and joyous” throughout his priesthood as he is today and that he bring thousands of souls to Christ.”

Among those present to share the joy of the day with Father Parzynski was Father Edward F. Upton, pastor emeritus of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Orland Park, Ill. It was in that commu-nity that Father Parzynski gained parish experience, holding multiple respon-sibilities as a pastoral associate and youth minister as well as assisting with information technology and liturgy committees.

Father Upton recalled the newly ordained priest, who worked with him for two years while he discerned his vo-cation, as “bright, holy and energetic.”

He spoke of the generous way Fa-ther Parzynski had shared his skills with the congregation. “He did a wonderful job both of organizing (the youth min-istry) and putting into place a structure for recruiting catechists to lead it. He was very present to the kids. He revived that ministry.”

“He had a desire to be a priest and

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New priests are enthusiastic to serve

he wanted to serve and assist people. He was happy to do mission and out-reach work. I hope he takes the happi-ness and faith that he has and shares it (with the faithful) as he shares his love of Jesus.”

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The Parish Community of

Saint Mary, Mother of God ChurchMiddletown

Congratulates our Parishioner

Father John Edward LargeOn the Occasion of his Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God

We are all so proud of you! God Bless You Father John!

� e clergy, sta� , and parishioners of St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish,

HAMILTON give thanks to almighty God for the ordination of the

Reverend John E. Large to the priesthood of the

Church of Trenton on June 6, 2015.

St. John Vianney, St. Raphael, and all the Holy Angels, pray for us.

The Community of

St. Dominic Parish Brick

congratulatesRev. Jarlath Quinn

on the occasion of his

Ordination to the Priesthood

The Parish of Our Lady of Charity, BROOKHAVEN, PA

Joyfully Congratulates REV. JAMES J. GROGAN

on his Ordination to the Priesthood

Prayerfully, Rev. Brian A. Izzo, Pastor

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on the occasion of his ordination to the priesthood for the Diocese of Trenton.

532 Rt. 79 • Morganville www.woodwardconstructioncompany.com

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Congratulations Reverend Jim Grogan!

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� e Parish of St. � eresaLITTLE EGG HARBOR

rejoices with

Father Arian Whar� on this special occasion as he celebrates being

ordained a priest.

We look forward to working with you Fr. Arian as you begin a life of service to the people of God.

All our Prayers and Best Wishes. May God Bless You!

Prayerful Congratulations Rev. James J. Grogan,

Rev. John Large, Rev. Jason Parzynski,

Rev. Jarlath Quinn and

Rev. Arian Wharff

e Church of the Sacred Heart & e House of Discernment

343 South Broad St., Trenton, New Jersey

Very Rev. Dennis A. Apoldite, V.F. and

� e Parish Family � Sacred Heart

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMYOver 55 years of excellence in Catholic education in the Lasallian Tradition.

850 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738 • 732-747-1959www.cbalincroftnj.org • [email protected]

ad multos annos

Is proud to congratulateREVEREND JARLATH

WILLIAM QUINN

on the occasion of his ordination to the priesthood for the Church of Trenton

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God Bless Rev. Jason Parzynski

“You are a Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek”

Psalm 110:4

God Bless you in your Ministry

to the People of God in

the Diocese of Trenton

-The Department of Evangelization & Catechesis

Rev. John LargeOrdained to the

Priesthood of Jesus ChristJune 6, 2015

Congratulations and may God bless you as you continue to do

His work today and always.

Your friends at the parish of St. Thomas More, Manalapan

Welcome you!!!Route 9 South • Old Bridge • www.allamericansubaru.com

Congratulations and many Blessings,

Fr. Jim Grogan

on the occasion of your Ordination to the priesthood.