Five men to be ordained priests on Saturday for the Archdiocese of Detroit

Detroit archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on Saturday, May 14, will ordain five men to the Catholic priesthood for the Archdiocese of Detroit: Deacons Paul Graney, Dominic Macioce, Kevin Roelant, David Tomaszycki, and Timothy Wezner.

The May 14 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. Those being ordained will greet family and friends following the ordination Mass. More details about the men being ordained:

• Deacon Paul Graney, 31, is the son of Paul and Judy Graney. He entered Sacred Heart Major Seminary from his home parish of St. Joseph the Worker in Lake Orion. He will begin his priestly ministry at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Farmington.
• Deacon Dominic Macioce, 30, is the son of Ronald and Dina Macioce. He entered Sacred Heart Major Seminary from his home parish of St. Jane Frances de Chantal in Sterling Heights. He will begin his priestly ministry at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Allen Park.
• Deacon Kevin Roelant, 26, is the son of Paul and Amy Roelant. He entered Sacred Heart Major Seminary from his home parish of St. Anne in Monroe. He will begin his priestly ministry at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Parish in Royal Oak.
• Deacon David Tomaszycki, 30, is the son of Art and Joan Tomaszycki. He entered Sacred Heart Major Seminary from his home parish of Immaculate Conception in Anchorville, and has been in formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Following ordination he will continue his studies in Rome.
• Deacon Timothy Wezner, 35, is the son of Diane and the late Christopher Wezner. He entered the seminary from his home parish of SS. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Parish in Sterling Heights. He will begin his priestly ministry at St. Hugo of the Hills Parish in Bloomfield Hills.

To read more about these men and their paths to the priesthood, read the Michigan Catholic۪s coverage on www.themichigancatholic.org. To learn more about priestly vocations and joining the priesthood, visit www.detroitpriest.com. Photographs of the men to be ordained are available here.

Note to Media Representatives: You are invited to cover this event. If you are sending a photographer or camera crew, we ask that you not use flash, sun guns or any other form of artificial lighting. Please take special care not to interfere with anyone in procession during Mass in order to get photos or take IDs. We thank you for heeding these directions and any instructions you may receive from Communications or Cathedral personnel.