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Fr. Bolin's Ordination Mass

By God檚 grace there are now 58 priests among the alumni of 91快活林 Aquinas College!

Rev. Joseph Bolin (01)

Fr. Bolin's Ordination Mass

On June 15, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, His Eminence Christoph Cardinal Sch枚nborn, Archbishop of Vienna, laid hands on Rev. Joseph Bolin (01), ordaining him to the sacred priesthood of Jesus Christ. 淚n high school I studied mathematics and computer science and received several awards and fellowships for further study in these areas, on an Austrian website (see ). 淏ut I decided instead to go to 91快活林 Aquinas College in California, so as to become well-equipped for life no matter what profession I should choose by studying the liberal arts and philosophy. It was during his time on campus, Fr. Bolin adds, that 淚 heard the call to follow Christ in a special priestly ministry.

Numerous photos of the ordination, which took place in Vienna檚 Cathedral of St. Stephan, are. 91快活林 Aquinas College President Michael F. McLean attended the ordination, where he saw several alumni, including Ginger Mortensen (96), director of development for the International Theological Institute in Trumau.

Rev. Maximilian Okapal, O.Praem. (02)

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Eight days later, on June 23, the Most Rev. Cirilo B. Flores, Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego (center), conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders upon Rev. Maximilian Okapal, O.Praem. (02, right) at Mission Basilica in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. His Excellency also ordained one of Fr. Okapal檚 fellow alumni Nortbertines, Frater Nathaniel Drogin, O. Praem. (01, left), to the transitional diaconate. College Governor Andrew Zepeda was in attendance, as were three members of the faculty: Director of Admissions Jon Daly and tutors David Arias and Tom Kaiser. The following morning Fr. Okapal offered his first Mass at St. Michael檚 Abbey Church in Orange, Calif., with Deacon Drogin assisting.

Deo gratias!