2008 Saint Louis Archdiocesan Priesthood Ordination Mass - UPDATED!
I have posted my pictures from the 2008 Saint Louis Archdiocesan Priesthood Ordination that was held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis earlier today. Here's the final group shot of all the nine new priests:
You can find all the pictures here, but not all were taken by me. Some were taken by my brother seminarian, Ray (same first name as the Archbishop!). The Mass progressed from the opening prayers and the Liturgy of the Word to the Rite of Ordination, which took a little longer than usual, due to the very large number of men to be ordained; this group is the largest for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis since 1988!
I am glad to have been able to take pictures of the Mass, for many reasons; not only did I get to see many of my friends become Holy Priests of God, I was able to do so using a Nikon D3 and a 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens! It was a joy using that camera, and I only wish the price tag had a few thousand less dollars on it... alas, it was only a rental. But who knows? Someday I might be able to hold a camera of that caliber again!
