Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Bishop Joseph Kopacz will ordain Mark Shoffner to the transitional diaconate in his home church of Greenville St. Joseph. Pray for him as he continues his journey to the priesthood.
Mark Shoffner
Ordination of Mark Shoffner to transitional diaconate
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Ordination to the priesthood of Deacon Aaron Williams and Deacon Nicholas Adam
Deacon Aaron Williams and Deacon Nicholas Adam will be ordained into the priesthood today in the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. On this Feast of the Visitation we give thanks for their ‘yes’ to God and to our diocese. 
Graduation: Cathedral School, Natchez
Cathedral High School in Natchez will host graduation at St. Mary Basilica on Friday, May 25, at 7 p.m.
Graduation: St. Joseph Catholic School, Greenville
St. Joseph Catholic School in Greenville will host graduation on Thursday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in the school gym.
Graduation: St. Joseph High School, (Madison)
St. Joseph Catholic High School in Madison will hold graduation at Jackson’s Thalia Mara Hall on Wednesday, May 23 at 7 p.m.
Ordination of Adolfo Suarez to transitional diaconate
Please keep Adolfo in your prayers. Bishop Joseph Kopacz will ordain him in his hometown of Aguascalientes, Mexico today.
Ordination of Aaron Williams to transitional diaconate
The Diocese of Jackson is pleased to announce the ordination to the transitional diaconate of Nick Adam and Aaron Williams. All are welcome to the celebrations. Williams, a Jackson native, will be ordained Saturday, March 18, at 5:15 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. A reception will follow.
Adam, an Alabama native who considers Meridian his hometown, was ordained Friday, March 17, at 6 p.m. at Meridian St. Patrick Parish.
The men will spend a year in service as deacons before being ordained priests. During that year they can preach and proclaim the Word, witness marriages, preside at funeral liturgies and baptize babies. They cannot celebrate Mass until they become priests.
Please keep our seminarians in your prayers as they make final preparation for this next step in their journey to the priesthood.
Ordination of Nick Adam to transitional diaconate
The Diocese of Jackson is pleased to announce the ordination to the transitional diaconate of Nick Adam and Aaron Williams. All are welcome to the celebrations. Adam, an Alabama native who considers Meridian his hometown, will be ordained Friday, March 17, at 6 p.m. at Meridian St. Patrick Parish.
Williams, a Jackson native, will be ordained Saturday, March 18, at 5:15 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. A reception will follow both Masses.
The men will spend a year in service as deacons before being ordained priests. During that year they can preach and proclaim the Word, witness marriages, preside at funeral liturgies and baptize babies. They cannot celebrate Mass until they become priests.
Please keep our seminarians in your prayers as they make final preparation for this next step in their journey to the priesthood.