The Raritan Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri announces with great joy the upcoming ordination of Br. Steven John Bolton, C.O. Brother Steven will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by the Most Rev. Mario A. Aviles, C.O., Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville, Texas, on Saturday, January 28, 2023, the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, at 10:00 am in the Church of St. Joseph, Raritan, New Jersey.All are welcome to attend, and there will be a light reception following the Mass. Livestream video of the Mass will be available on the Raritan Oratory YouTube channel.
The faithful are asked to pray for Br. Steven and for the young men of their parish who are being called by God to service in the Church. At the same time, the faithful are obliged to reveal impediments to sacred orders, if they know of any, by contacting their pastor before the ordination in accord with the norms of cc. 1043 and 1051.2 of the Code of Canon Law.
May the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Philip Neri intercede for Br. Steven and for an increase in vocations to the Oratory.