COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mass on Jan. 21 marked a defining moment in the priestly formation of Alfonso Gamez and Britt Taylor, seminarians from the Diocese of Charlotte who are studying at the Pontifical College Josephinum, as Bishop Frederick F. Campbell of Columbus admitted them to candidacy for holy orders.
They are pictured with Bishop Campbell and Monsignor Christopher J. Schreck, rector/president of the Pontifical College Josephinum.
The Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders is celebrated when a seminarian, usually in his second year of graduate study, has reached a maturity of purpose in his formation and has demonstrated the necessary qualifications for ordination. In the presence of the bishop, he publicly expresses his intention to complete his preparation for holy orders and his resolve to fully invest himself to that end, so that he will serve Christ and the Church.
— Carolyn A. Dinovo