Priesthood Ordination Novena for Dcn. Diebolt Starts May 23
Dcn. Jason Diebolt will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 31 at 11 am at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Lafayette, Indiana.
On Friday, May 23, we will begin praying a novena for Dcn. Diebolt’s Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. Prayer cards are available in the church or you can view the prayer below. In thanksgiving for his vocation and for the past five years of his ministerial service to our Parish, we will be giving Dcn. Diebolt a gift. If you would like to contribute, please send your donation to the parish office with the memo "Dcn. Diebolt Ordination." Please pray for Dcn. Diebolt and the other deacons anticipating ordination to the priesthood.
Prayers and congratulations can be sent to Fr. Jason Diebolt
St. Francis de Sales Seminary
3257 S. Lake Dr.,
St. Francis, WI 53235
NOVENA FOR ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
Almighty God, giver of every grace, who apportion every order and assign every office, who remain unchanged, but make all things new, send your Holy Spirit into our midst to assist Dcn. Jason Diebolt in preparing for ordination to the Holy Priesthood, ready to offer himself as an Alter Christus generously and forever in the Eternal Covenant of the unbloodied Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Grant him wisdom when he is unsure, knowledge when he is afraid, counsel when he is confused, fortitude when he is feeling weak, understanding when he is troubled, piety when he is feeling indifference, fear of you when he is proud, and your protection from every diabolical attack upon his vocation.
May he accept from the holy people of God the gifts he will offer back to God. Help him to know what he is to do and to imitate what he will celebrate; modeling his life on the mystery of the Lord’s cross.
Hear the prayers of all your faithful servants and in the eternal charity that you have shown us, draw us all to that Heavenly Kingdom where all are made perfectly one at the Eternal Banquet of Christ, the Good Shepherd and Eternal King.
Grant this through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
St. Anthony the Hermit, pray for him. St. Mary, Mother of God and Mother of Seminarians and Priests, pray for him.