COLUMBUS, Ohio — Diocese of Charlotte seminarian Joseph Wasswa was admitted to candidacy for holy orders Jan. 26 during a Mass at the Pontifical College Josephinum, where he is studying to become a priest.
Columbus Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus celebrated the Mass and admitted Wasswa, who is a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury, to candidacy. They are pictured with
Monsignor Christopher J. Schreck, rector/president of the Pontifical College Josephinum.
The Rite of Admission to Candidacy 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 faithfully.
— Carolyn A. Dinovo, Director of Communications at Pontifical College Josephinum