It’s Time for Another Ordination!

Tonight, I'm excited to be in Bourbonnais and Kankakee, IL. I've made the journey here to be present for the Ordination of a good friend, Brother Jason Nesbit, CSV, to the Transitional Diaconate tomorrow morning. The Ordination will take place at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the parish church where he served last summer and will be serving his diaconate internship this summer.

Jason and I grew up together at Holy Family School and Granite City High School and were in Boy Scout Troop 103 together and worked on summer camp staff together at Camp Sunnen. Jason is the second of my former Holy Family classmates & friends to be ordained to ministry. Along with our other former Holy Family & GCHS classmate and scouting brother, Father Robert Lampitt, who was ordained just over 2 years ago, Jason's making us all quite proud.

It's especially notable that Jason is a Viatorian, since the Viatorians managed and shepherded our parish as we were growing up.

I was honored to be at Jason's profession of first vows back in Arlington Heights, IL back in 2003, and I'm honored to be here with him tomorrow (along with my mom & dad) for his reception of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

I'm looking forward to the beautiful event and day tomorrow, and will post an update and photos here as soon as possible. By the time I post the update, we'll be referring to my friend as "Reverend Mr. Jason Nesbit." To God be the Glory!

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