Transitional Deacon ordination set for May 21

Joshua Burch will be ordained a Transitional Deacon on Saturday, May 21 at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Natchitoches with Bishop Robert Marshall presiding.
A Transitional Deacon is a seminary student in the process of becoming ordained as a priest. As a transitional deacon, Josh Burch will complete his priestly formation in the upcoming year and be ordained to the priesthood in 2023. Please pray for Josh Burch and his vocation as well as the rest of the seminarians of the diocese.