Archbishop Vigneron to Ordain New Priest for Detroit

Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on Wednesday at 4 p.m. will ordain Deacon David Bechill to the Catholic priesthood for the Archdiocese of Detroit. The ordination will take place at a liturgy at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 9844 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. The public is invited to attend.

Deacon Bechill, 26, is the son of Richard and Rosemary Bechill of Traverse City. The family belonged to St. Isaac Jogues Parish in St. Clair Shores during his early elementary school years before moving to St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Algonac. Deacon Bechill will greet family and friends following the ordination Mass.

In June, two other graduates of Sacred Heart Major Seminary were ordained to the priesthood: Fr. Eric Fedewa and Fr. Stephen Pullis. Nine other men also graduated from Sacred Heart Major Seminary this year and were ordained in their own home dioceses.

To learn more about priestly vocations and joining the priesthood, visit www.detroitpriest.com. Information on the Priesthood Ordination Class in the United States in 2011 can be found at www.usccb.org/vocations/classof2011.

Note to Media Representatives: You are invited to cover this event. The Catholic Television Network of Detroit (CTND) will be videotaping the ceremony for later broadcast. There will also be an official Archdiocesan still photographer, who will have privileged access to the sanctuary. CTND will be responsible for lighting the church. If you are sending a photographer or camera crew, we ask that you not use flash. Please take special care not to interfere with anyone in procession during Mass in order to get photos or photo IDs. We thank you for heeding these directions and any directions you may receive from Communications or Cathedral personnel.