Mass of Priesthood Ordination

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy ordained five men to the priesthood during the 2026 Priesthood Ordination Mass for the Archdiocese of Washington. The newly ordained priests are (from left to right in photo: Father Jessiah S Rojas, Father David Ezequiel Narváez Vargas, Father Pedro Antonio López Berrios, Father Federico José Mariano, and Father Brendan Basil Parlett. Photo by Mihoko Owada/Catholic Standard)

On June 24, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.

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