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Cardinal Cupich ordains nine men to the priesthood

Cardinal Cupich ordained eight diocesan priests and one Canon Regular of St. John Cantius on May 15, 2021 at Holy Name Cathedral. The newly ordained priests, ranging in age from 26 to 55, hail from the Archdiocese of Chicago, as well as California, Michigan, Virginia, Colombia, Mexico and Poland. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ryan Brady, Christopher Landfried, Ritchie Ortiz-Juárez and Leonel Sepulveda stand in front of the sanctuary following the opening procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Robert Ryan, 36, from Antioch, kneels before Cardinal Cupich and promises his respect and obedience. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Daniel Villalobos kneels before Cardinal Cupich and promises his respect and obedience. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The men kneel before the altar. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
During the Litany of Supplication, Cardinal Cupich asks the congregation to pray for the men while they lay prostrate in front of the altar. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich lays his hands on Christopher Landfried. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Marek Smolka, associate pastor and director of liturgy at Holy Name Cathedral, lays his hands on Robert Ryan during the “Laying on of Hands and Prayer of Ordination.” (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Andrew Liaugminas, chaplain and director of Calvert House Catholic Center at the University of Chicago, lays his hands on Andrew Matijevic. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Canon Joshua Caswell, superior general of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, lays his hands on Nathan Ford during the “Laying on of Hands and Prayer of Ordination.” Ford is a member of the Canons Regular. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Bradley Zamora vests newly ordained Father Andrew Matijevic. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich anoints with sacred chrism the hands of newly ordained Father Sebastian Zebrowski. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich presents the paten and chalice to newly ordained Father Ryan Brady. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich shares the Kiss of Peace with the new priests. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich raises the chalice and paten during the Eucharistic prayer. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Newly ordained Father Sebastian Zebrowski gives his first blessing to his family in Poland by livestream before the final blessing. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The newly ordained offer their first blessing to the cardinal. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Newly ordained Father Robert Ryan leads the final procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the family of Father Andrew Matijevic applaud the newly ordained before the final procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Newly ordained Father Ryan Brady gives first blessings to his mom, Sharon Brady. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Newly ordained Father Andrew Matijevic shares a light-hearted moment with college seminarians from Mundelein. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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