Homily for the Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Trent Barton, Paul Trinh, and Jeffrey Ambreit Jr.
Vigil of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary
March 18, 2026
Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church
Fort Worth, Texas
Numbers 3:5-9
Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29
Acts 6:1-7b
Luke 2:41-51
Tonight, we pray for these men who are to be ordained to the transitional diaconate for God’s blessing and mercy to come upon them because in this liturgy of ordination God calls them to service of others, especially the poor; God entrusts to them the responsibility of preaching the Gospel of Christ; and God appoints them as stewards and ministers of His mysteries. God calls. God entrusts. God appoints.
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