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New Deacon Ordained in Hopes of Relieving Shortage of Catholic U.S. Navy Chaplains

EAST LANSING, MI – The Reverend Mr. Paul Keenan, ENS, USN, a candidate for Catholic priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Saturday, June 6, in his home Diocese of Lansing, MI. The new deacon is on track to be ordained a priest next year and hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy, providing pastoral care to Catholic Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and their families.

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June 9, 2026 No Comments

Presbyterate Welcomes Newly Ordained U.S. Navy Chaplain Candidate

FARGO, ND – Father Brendon Schneibel, ENS, USNR, a candidate for United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a priest on Saturday, June 6, in his home Diocese of Fargo, ND. The new priest is on track eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy, providing pastoral care to Catholic sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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June 8, 2026 No Comments

Navy Chaplain Candidate Ordained a Catholic Priest in New York

BUFFALO, NY – Father Christopher J. Wild, LT, USN, a candidate for United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a priest on Saturday, June 6, in his home Diocese of Buffalo, NY. The new priest, 28, is on track eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy, providing pastoral care to Catholic Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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June 8, 2026 No Comments

New Priest Ordained in Wisconsin Anticipates Active-Duty Service as U.S. Air Force Chaplain

MADISON, WI – Father Mark Wagner, 2d Lt, USAF, a candidate for United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a Catholic priest on Friday, May 22, in his home Diocese of Madison, WI. The new priest hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Air Forceproviding pastoral care to Catholic airmen, space guardians, and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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May 26, 2026 No Comments

Meet Father Paul-Anthony Halladay, Vocation Director of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

WASHINGTON, DC – November 2-8, 2025, is National Vocation Awareness Week in the U.S. Catholic Church, an annual celebration dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.

Any eligible young man sensing the call to serve as a Catholic U.S. Military chaplain is encouraged to speak with Father Paul-Anthony Halladay, CH (MAJ), USA (Ret.). The Vocation Director for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS)—to borrow the iconic phrase of Uncle Sam—“WANTS YOU”! The Military needs more Catholic priests to serve in all branches. “So my efforts in the Vocation Office are to encourage and accompany young men who may be interested in both military service and priesthood,” he says, “and to assist them on this path, according to God’s will.”

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November 6, 2025 No Comments

Fall Discernment Retreat Draws Record Attendance

A record-high 38 prospective Catholic U.S. Military chaplains gathered at St. Mary’s Seminary for the annual fall discernment retreat for young men discerning the “vocation within a vocation” as both Catholic priests and military chaplain officers on active duty.

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November 6, 2025 No Comments

Future U.S. Navy Chaplain Ordained a Priest in Florida

VENICE, FL — Father Jacob Christian Gwynn, LT, USNR, a U.S. Navy chaplain candidate, was ordained a priest on Saturday, July 12, for the Diocese of Venice, FL. The new priest is on track to go on active duty, providing pastoral care to Catholic Sailors, Marines, Coast Guard members, and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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July 24, 2025 No Comments

Diaconate Welcomes Newly Ordained U.S. Navy Chaplain Candidate

WEST FARGO, ND – The Reverend Mr. Brendon Schneibel, ENS, USNR, a candidate for the Catholic priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Friday evening, June 6, in his home Diocese of Fargo, ND. The new deacon is on track to be ordained a priest next year and hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy, providing pastoral care to Catholic sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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June 18, 2025 No Comments

Newly Ordained Priest Sets Sights on “Vocation Within a Vocation” – Serving Those Who Serve in U.S. Army

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Father James W. Craig, (1LT), USAR, a candidate for United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a Catholic priest on Saturday, June 14, in his home Diocese of Corpus Christi, TX. The new priest hopes eventually to serve as a U.S. Army chaplain, providing pastoral care to Catholic soldiers and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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June 17, 2025 No Comments

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