Seventeen Men Will Be Ordained Permanent Deacons

Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology (MTSM) is proud to announce that 17 men will be ordained permanent deacons this spring.

Men who are ordained to the permanent diaconate promise to live out the charism of service to God and the people of God through a life of ordained ministry. This commitment is characterized by service to the Word of God, the Sacraments of the Church and a life of Heroic Charity.

The role of the deacon is to assist the bishops and priests, to proclaim by his life the Church’s call to serve the needs of others, to proclaim the Gospel message, to live a life of fidelity to Christ and the Church and to lead the community in building a Kingdom of grace, faith, justice and compassion.

The men formed at MTSM who have been or will be ordained permanent deacons are:

Diocese of Covington
Ordained: Saturday, April 9
Kevin Cranley, St. Timothy Parish, Union, KY
Adam Feinauer, St. Agnes, Fort Wright, KY
Eric Ritchie, Holy Cross, Latonia, KY

 Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Ordination Date: Saturday, April 23
Edward B. Bayliss, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cincinnati
Mark A. Danis, St. Brigid, Xenia, OH; St. Paul, Yellow Springs, OH; St. Augustine, Jamestown, OH
Franklin Jesse Fanning, St. Charles Borromeo, Kettering, OH
Bradley M. Feltz, Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, OH
Joseph W. Grote, St. Michael, Sharonville, OH
Joseph M. Leep, St. Louis, Owensville, OH; St. Ann, Williamsburg, OH; Holy Trinity, Batavia, OH; St.   Philomena, Stonelick, OH
Stephen P. Lindner, Good Shepherd, Loveland, OH
Jeffrey A. Little, St. Joseph, Wapakoneta, OH
Mark J. Madden, Our Lady of Lourdes, Cincinnati
Kelly J.  Mocahbee, St. Thomas More, Withamsville, OH
Douglas P. Moore, St. Ann, Groesbeck, OH
Osagie Victor O’Basuyi, St. Benedict the Moor, Dayton, OH
Brian K. Seibert, St. Paul, Engelwood, OH
Carlos Soto, St. Mary, Dayton, OH

The Permanent Diaconate Program at MTSM is a three-year program which includes eligibility requirements as well as successfully completing courses and seminars on pastoral ministry and human development. This fall, MTSM will welcome a new group of men into the Permanent Diaconate Program to be ordained in 2025.

MTSM is the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s graduate-level Catholic Seminary and School of Theology. Founded in 1829, our 75-acre campus provides preparation for ordination to the priesthood and permanent diaconate as part of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. In addition, our School of Theology offers classes for graduate and certificate programs for laity, clergy and religious.

For additional information about MTSM, please contact advancement@athenaeum.edu or 513-231-2223.