Marian Helper • Fall 2023 • Marian.org 15 Father Jason Lewis, MIC The second priesthood ordination of the summer was held on Aug. 12 at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, when Dcn. Jason Lewis, MIC, was ordained by the Most. Rev. William Byrne of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts. Acknowledging the Lewis family, especially Dcn. Jason’s parents, Joyce and Larry, Bishop Byrne said, “As happy as you are today, there's someone who is even happier: the Blessed Mother, for her son Jason will join her Son Jesus in the priesthood.” “You are being ordained to bring peace and joy to the world through the proclamation of the Word and the administration of the Sacraments,” Bishop Byrne said in his homily. “Strive to bring the faithful into one family so you can lead them to God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Seek out the lost sheep.” During his first Mass celebrated at the National Shrine on Aug. 13, Fr. Jason used the chalices of two beloved departed Marian priests, Fr. Mark Garrow, MIC, and Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC. Photos by Br. Mark Fanders, MIC, & Giuseppe Mignano
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