Before a Paulist seminarian becomes a priest, he first spends about nine months as a transitional deacon (who may baptize, preach homilies at Mass and preside at weddings).
This new video provides highlights from the Mass at which Paulist seminarian Evan Cummings was ordained a transitional deacon. Evan spent a year with us 2016-2017 during his pastoral year. He will be ordained at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New York City on Saturday, May 18th.
Also click on the following link and check out an audio interview with Evan and his family after his final profession and diaconate ordination in Washington DC on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, 2018.