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Future U.S. Air Force Catholic Chaplain Ordained a Priest in Kentucky

OWENSBORO, KY – Father Conrad T. Jaconette, 2d Lt USAF, a prospective U.S. Air Force chaplain, was ordained a priest on Saturday, May 31, in his home Diocese of Owensboro, KY. Father Jaconette plans to go on active duty in three years following a period of civilian ministry in local parishes under his co-sponsored seminarian agreement with the Owensboro Diocese and the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). His first assignment will be at Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Hopkinsville, where he will serve as parochial vicar.

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June 13, 2025 No Comments

New Priest Ordained in Los Angeles Charts Course to U.S. Navy Chaplain Service

LOS ANGELES, CA – Father Paul Collins, LT, USNR, a prospective Catholic U.S. Navy chaplain, was ordained a priest on Saturday, May 31, in his home Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA. The new priest expects to go on active duty three years from now, 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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June 4, 2025 No Comments

New Priest Ordained in Hopes of Relieving Catholic U.S. Navy Chaplain Shortage

LEWISTON, ME — Father Erin M. Donlon, LT, USNR, a prospective future U.S. Navy chaplain, was ordained a priest on Saturday, May 31, in his home Diocese of Portland, ME. The new priest is on track to go on active duty in three years with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), giving pastoral care to Catholic Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and their families.

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June 3, 2025 No Comments

U.S. Navy Chaplain Candidate Ordained Transitional Deacon in New York

LANCASTER, NY – The Reverend Mr. Christopher J. Wild, LTJG, USN, a candidate for the Catholic priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Saturday, May 17, in his home Diocese of Buffalo, NY. The new deacon, 27, 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 and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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May 19, 2025 No Comments

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

MONONA, WI – The Reverend Mr. Mark Wagner, 2d Lt, USAF, a candidate for the Catholic
priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Friday,
May 16, in his home Diocese of Madison, WI. The new deacon hopes eventually to serve as a
Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Air Force providing pastoral care to Catholic airmen and their
families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
(AMS).

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May 19, 2025 No Comments

Auxiliary Bishop Gregg M. Caggianelli Ordained

The Most Reverend Gregg M. Caggianelli was ordained in Boynton Beach, FL, at Saint Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary, where the new bishop—an active reservist and colonel in the United States Air Force—has served for years as a priest, professor and administrator.

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May 9, 2025 No Comments

Saint John XXIII Foundation Board of Directors Appoints Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly “Honorary Patron of the Saint John XXIII Foundation”

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Joseph Starshak, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Saint John XXIII Foundation, is honored to announce that Patrick E. Kelly (Captain, United States Navy, Retired), Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, has been named an Honorary Patron of the Saint John XXIII Foundation. Supreme Knight Kelly will be recognized formally during the Foundation’s upcoming 2025 Annual Patrons Reception to be held in Charleston, SC, on Oct. 23, 2025.

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May 7, 2025 No Comments

Archbishop Broglio Honored with Guadalupe Radio Network’s 2025 “Fishers of Men” Award

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Guadalupe Radio Network recently honored His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, with its ‘Fishers of Men Award.’ The award presentation took place on April 26 at the Catholic network’s annual dinner, preceded by a Divine Mercy Vigil Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph L. Coffey of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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May 5, 2025 No Comments

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