ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
PRIESTHOOD ORDINATION
ORDINANDI
Pawel Barwikowski
Dominic Michael Clemente, Jr.
Miguel Angel Flores
Matthew Richard Litak
Michael Kenneth Trail
Ordination to the Priesthood
Holy Name Cathedral
May 21, 2016
10:00 a.m.
Principal Celebrant and Homilist
Most Reverend Blase J. Cupich
Archbishop of Chicago
Concelebrants
Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago
Very Reverend John F. Kartje
Rector and President
Mundelein Seminary
Very Reverend Thomas A. Baima
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs
Mundelein Seminary
Reverend James Presta
Vice Rector for Administration
Mundelein Seminary
Priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Priest Faculty of Mundelein Seminary
Honored Guest Priests
Preludes
A Prelude on Rhosmydre
J.D. Edwards
Prayer of St. Francis
Sebastien Temple
arr. Martin Neary
Hymn for the Year of Mercy
Eugenio Costa and Paul Inwood
Una Fanfarria Para Una Celebracíon
H. Ricardo Ramirez
Introductory Rites
Entrance Antiphon
© 2012 by H. Ricardo Ramirez. Used with permission.
Text: © 2010 ICEL
Processional
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Sign of the Cross and Greeting
Penitential Act
Gloria
Mass for the City
Collect
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
Isaiah 61:1-3
The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has
anointed me; He has sent me to bring good news to the afflicted, to
bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives,
release to the prisoners, To announce a year of favor from the
LORD and a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who
mourn; to place on those who mourn in Zion a diadem instead of
ashes, To give them oil of gladness instead of mourning, a glorious
mantle instead of a faint spirit.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm (Cantor first, then all)
ALL: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 23
Second Reading
Act 20:17-18a,28-32,36
From Miletus Paul had the presbyters of the Church at Ephesus
summoned. When they came to him, he addressed them, "Keep
watch over yourselves and over the whole flock of which the Holy
Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you tend the Church of
God that he acquired with his own Blood. I know that after my
departure savage wolves will come among you, and they will not
spare the flock. And from your own group, men will come forward
perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them. So be
vigilant and remember that for three years, night and day, I
unceasingly admonished each of you with tears. And now I
commend you to God and to that gracious word of his that can
build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are
consecrated." When he had finished speaking he knelt down and
prayed with them all.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation (Cantor first, then all)
ALL: Thanks be to God.
Festival Alleluia
James Chepponis
Gospel
Matthew 9:35-38
Please remain standing until the Archbishop
reverences the Book of the Gospels.
Rite of Ordination
Election of the Candidates
The names of the ordinandi are called individually. Each one answers “Present” before
he comes forward, entering the sanctuary. Very Reverend John Kartje, the Rector, in the
name of the whole Church, asks the Archbishop to ordain these men, our brothers, to
the responsibility of the priesthood. He then testifies to their worthiness.
Archbishop:
Relying on the help of the Lord God and our
Savior Jesus Christ, we choose these, our brothers,
for the Order of the Priesthood.
All:
Thanks be to God.
All give their assent with applause.
Homily
Archbishop Cupich delivers the homily. He addresses the people and the elect on the
order of the priesthood.
Promise of the Elect
After the homily, the elect alone rise and stand before the Archbishop, who questions
them. They are asked if they are resolved:

to discharge the office of Priesthood

to preach the Gospel and teach the Catholic faith worthily and
wisely

to celebrate faithfully and reverently the mysteries of Christ,
especially the sacrifice of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of
Reconciliation for the glory of God and the sanctification of the
Christian people

to implore God’s mercy upon the people by observing the command to pray without ceasing

to be united more closely to Christ the High Priest and to consecrate themselves to God for the salvation of all.
Promise of Respect and Obedience
The elect now individually approach the Archbishop and kneeling before him, promise
him their respect and obedience.
Litany of Supplication (Please stand)
The Archbishop stands, faces the people, and, with hands joined, invites them to pray.
All kneel and pray the litany together.
Archbishop:
Hear us, we beseech you, Lord our God,
and pour out on these servants of yours
the blessing of the Holy Spirit
And the power of priestly grace,
that those whom in the sight of your mercy
We offer to be consecrated, may be surrounded
By your rich and unfailing gifts.
Through Christ our Lord.
ALL:
Amen.
Laying on of Hands
In solemn silence, the Spirit is imparted by the Archbishop through the laying on of
hands. This sacred gesture confers the priestly office and its indelible character. The
Archbishop, along with his brother priests, asks Almighty God to grant the candidates
the dignity of the priesthood by a Spirit of holiness thus enabling the priest to be a
worthy helper of the Archbishop in his Apostolic Ministry.
Please be seated after the Archbishop has laid hands on the Ordinandi.
Please join in praying and singing the hymns during the
Laying on of Hands.
Veni Creator Spiritus
Pueblo de Reyes
If Ye Love Me
Thomas Tallis
If ye love me,
keep my commandments,
and I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another comforter,
that he may bide with you for ever,
ev’n the spirit of truth.
Lord, When You Came to the Seashore/Barka
Prayer of Ordination (Please stand.)
The priest is configured to Christ the servant through the Prayer of Ordination so he
may preach, celebrate the mysteries, and gather people in Christ.
Archbishop:
All:
Draw near, O Lord, holy Father, …
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
Amen.
Investiture with Stole and Chasuble (Please be seated.)
The newly ordained are vested with the liturgical garb of priests. This includes a stole
placed over the neck and a chasuble worn over the stole, alb, and cincture.
Rev. Pawel Parwikowksi
Rev. Dominic Clemente, Jr.
Rev. Miguel Flores
Rev. Matthew Litak
Rev. Michael Trail
Rev. Jason Torba
Rev. Lawrence J. Sullivan
Rev. Marco Carrasco
Rev. Matthew Jamesson
Very Rev. Peter Snieg
Anointing of Hands
Recalling the imagery of Jesus being anointed with the Spirit, the newly ordained are
anointed with sacred chrism so that they might sanctify God’s people and offer fitting
sacrifice to God.
Handing Over of the Bread and Wine
The Archbishop presents the newly ordained with the paten and chalice, instructing
them to accept the gifts of the people and to deepen their own sharing in the mystery of
the Lord’s cross as they offer those gifts on the altar.
Sign of Peace
The Archbishop, and a representative group of priests of the Archdiocese, gives each of
the newly ordained a sign of peace.
Presbyteral Council
Senior Priests
Faculty of Mundelein Seminary
Rev. Matthew O’Donnell
Rev. Msgr. Michael Adams
Rev. Ronald Kunkel
Home Parishes
Rev. Richard Milek
First Assignment Parishes
Rev. Sergio Romo
Ordination Class of 2015
Rev. Julio Lam
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Offertory Motet
Tu Es Sacerdos
N. Montani
Tu es Sacerdos in aeternum
secundum ordinem Melchisedech.
Juravit Dominus,
et non poenitebit eum.
Tu es Sacerdos in aeternum
Holy, Holy
You are a priest forever
according to the Order of Melchisedech.
The Lord has sworn,
and it will not displease him.
You are a priest forever.
Mass for the City
Memorial Acclamation
Mass for the City
Great Amen
Mass for the City
The Lord’s Prayer
Sign of Peace
Fraction of the Bread
Mass for the City
Communion Antiphon and Hymns
Music: H. Ricardo Ramirez, © 2012. Used with permission.
Text: © 2010 ICEL
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Witaj Pokarmie
Welcome, food that contains the immeasurable
creator of heaven and earth,
Welcome, source of all goodness.
When you truly hold the only God in yourself,
You know his omnipotence, you bear his dignity.
Welcome, manna coming from heaven,
You create delight in our hearts, the only food that
fulfills us is found in You.
Welcome, fruit from the garden of paradise,
Fruitful tree, full of life.
Whoever tastes you does not fear even impending death.
Welcome, sole happiness of our hearts,
Welcome, sweetness for all bitterness.
Pan de Vida
Communion Meditation
Ave Verum Corpus
W.A. Mozart
Ave verum Corpus,
natum de Maria Virgine,
Vere passum,
immolatum in cruce pro homine.
Cujus latus perforatum
unda fluxit et sanguine,
Esto nobis praegustatum
in mortis examine.
Hail, true body
born of the Virgin Mary,
who truly suffered,
sacrificed on the Cross for man,
Whose pierced side overflowed
with water and blood,
be for us a foretaste
in the test of death.
Prayer After Communion
Announcements
Very Rev. John F. Kartje
First Blessing of the Newly Ordained
The Archbishop comes forward and receives
the first blessing of the newly ordained priests.
Concluding Rites
Solemn Blessing
Dismissal
Recessional
Postlude
O God, Beyond All Praising
Symphonie V: "Toccata" with Festival Alleluias
Charles-Marie Widor; arr. William Ferris
In Gratitude
Celebrant
Most Rev. Blase J. Cupich
Archbishop of Chicago
Concelebrants
Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago
Most Rev. Francis J. Kane
Most Rev. John R. Manz
Most Rev. Joseph N. Perry
Most Rev. George J. Rassas
Most Rev. Alberto Rojas
Most Rev. Andrew Wypych
Most Rev. Raymond E. Goedert
Most Rev. John R. Gorman
Very Rev. Ronald Hicks
Very Rev. Stephen Kanonik
Very Rev. John F. Kartje
Rev. Msgr. Dan Mayall
Rev. James Presta
Mundelein Seminary Priest Faculty
Priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Honored Guest Priests
Deacon of the Word
Przemyslaw Tomczyk
Deacon of the Eucharist
Miguel Venegas
Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Bradley A. Zamora
Rev. Matthew S. O’Donnell
Rev. Dan I. Folwaczny
In Gratitude
Acolytes
Marek Cembor, Steven Lilly,
Andres Rojas, Batolomeo Rondelli,
Luis Alvarez, Anna Zuppa, Joe Eraci
Lectors
Yulieth Flores
Piotr Barwikowski
Gift Bearers
Estella Andrade
Helena Barwikowski
Rosa Rodriguez
Kathryn Clemente
Coletta Litak
Sacristan
Andrew Matijevic
Ushers
Seminarians of Mundelein Seminary
Honor Guard
Knights of Columbus
Director of Music
Dr. H. Ricardo Ramirez
Associate Director of Music
David C. Jonies
Choir
Singers from the Archdiocese
Cathedral Schola Cantorum
Cantors
Katherine Gray Noon
Stephen Noon
Stephen Smoot
Brass
Ross Beacraft
Chicago Brass Quintet
Liturgical Arrangements
Holy Name Cathedral
Rev. Bradley A. Zamora
Director of Liturgy
H. Ricardo Ramirez, D.M.A.
Director of Music
Michelle Peltier
Liturgy and Ministries Associate
Mundelein Seminary
Rev. Bradley A. Zamora
Director of Liturgy
Rev. Martin Barnum
Ordination Seating and Arrangements
Linda M. Cerabona
Director of Music
Kim O’Neill
Faculty Administrative Assistant
Office for Divine Worship
Todd Williamson
Director of Divine Worship
Wendy Silhavy
Director of Music and Liturgies
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Barwikowski
Litak
Clemente
Flores
Trail
A light reception will take place in the Courtyard following the Ordination.
If you would like to receive a blessing from one of the Newly Ordained, they are
stationed throughout the Cathedral. However, please wait about fifteen minutes
after the Ordination has finished, so the Newly Ordained priests can have a
moment with their family; then begin to form a line for blessings.
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