Diocese of Pittsburgh Celebrates Three Ordinations this Month

Three men are preparing for ordination this month in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, after years of formation and study.

David C. Schmidt, Jr. will be ordained to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. at Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen Parish, Butler. Bishop William Waltersheid will be the principal celebrant and homilist.

Jeffrey McLaughlin will be ordained to the permanent diaconate on Saturday, June 19, 10 a.m. at Saint Maurice Church, Forest Hills, which is part of Saint Joseph the Worker Parish. Bishop David Zubik will serve as principal celebrant and homilist.

Joseph S. Uzar, Jr. will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m. at Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. Bishop David Zubik will serve as principal celebrant and homilist.

All three ordination Masses will be livestreamed on the diocesan  YouTube channel.

Detailed biographical information on the three men appears  in  the June 4 issue of the Pittsburgh Catholic Online: https://pittsburghcatholic.org/2021/06/04/three-men-to-be-ordained/