Two MTSM Seminarians Receive Admission to Candidacy
12.09.25
One of the many great traditions at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology is the annual combined celebration of the feast of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the patroness of the Seminary) and the addition of candidates for the Sacrament of Holy Orders. On Monday, December 8, The Most Rev. Robert G., Archbishop of Cincinnati, welcomed two MTSM seminarians from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to the next step of their vocational journey through the Admission of Candidacy.
Those who received the admission to Candidacy included Gabe Kube (Lebanon) and David Slonkosky (St. Henry).
During his homily, Archbishop Casey discussed the upcoming Fest of Our Lady of Guadalupe as a model for the men as they continue to discern their vocation.
The Rite Admission to Candidacy is the first of three public steps a seminarian makes before diaconate ordination. Within the Rite, seminarians publicly state his intention to receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The next two steps prior to the diaconate, Ministry of Lector and the Ministry of the Acolyte, happen in the subsequent years of formation.
During the Mass, the Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Latin Schola also performed. To see video of them singing, please scroll down.