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Seven to be ordained deacons in May, June
Published: April 19, 2016
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will ordain seven men to the diaconate in May and June. Six of these are seminarians for the Diocese of Little Rock. They include: Martin Siebold, May 18; Luke Womack, May 19; Ramses Mendieta, May 20; Michael Johns, May 24; Stephen Hart, May 25; and William Burmester, June 2. These men will be ordained transitional deacons, which is a major step toward priestly ordination. The seventh person to be ordained is Matt Glover, diocesan chancellor for canonical affairs. He will become a permanent deacon on May 25.
Siebold will be ordained at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in North Little Rock (Marche) on Wednesday, May 18. Guests are invited to come early for eucharistic adoration and vespers to pray for him and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life at 4 p.m. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Siebold will serve his first Mass in the role of deacon Sunday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. He is the son of Larry and Lisa Siebold of North Little Rock. He is currently studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. To learn more, read or watch his vocation story. If you wish to contact him to congratulate him or assure him of your prayers, please e-mail him.
Womack will be ordained at St. Mary Church in Hot Springs on Thursday, May 19. Guests are invited to come early for eucharistic adoration and vespers to pray for him and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life at 4 p.m. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Womack will serve his first Mass in the role of deacon Sunday, May 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church. He is the son of Larry and Madelyn Womack of Hot Springs. He is currently studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. To learn more, read or watch his vocation story. If you wish to contact him to congratulate him or assure him of your prayers, please e-mail him.
Mendieta will be ordained at Immaculate Conception Church in North Little Rock on Friday, May 20. Guests are invited to come early for eucharistic adoration and vespers to pray for him and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life at 4 p.m. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Mendieta will serve his first Mass in the role of deacon Sunday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church. He is the son of Roger de la Cruz Mendieta and Sandra Lacayo of Managua, Nicaragua. He is currently studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. To learn more, read or watch his vocation story. If you wish to contact him to congratulate him or assure him of your prayers, please e-mail him.
Johns will be ordained at Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro on Tuesday, May 24. Guests are invited to come early for eucharistic adoration and vespers to pray for him and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life at 4 p.m. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Johns will serve his first Masses in the role of deacon Saturday, May 28 at 5:30 p.m. at Blessed John Newman University Parish in Jonesboro in English; and Sunday, May 29 at 8 and 10 a.m. in English and at noon in Spanish at Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro.
He is the son of Michael and Julie Johns of Baton Rouge, La. He is currently studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. To learn more, read or watch his vocation story. If you wish to contact him to congratulate him or assure him of your prayers, please e-mail him.
Hart and Glover will be ordained at Christ the King Church in Little Rock on Wednesday, May 25. Guests are invited to come early for eucharistic adoration and vespers to pray for them and an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life at 4 p.m. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Hart will serve his first Masses in the role of deacon Saturday, May 28 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the King Church. He is the son of Robert and Evelyn Hart of Little Rock. He is currently studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. To learn more, read or watch his vocation story. If you wish to contact him to congratulate him or assure him of your prayers, please e-mail him.
Glover will serve his first Masses in the role of deacon Sunday, May 29 at 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. at Christ the King Church. He and his wife, Brooke, have two children, James 6, and Elizabeth, 3. Glover received his Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB) degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL) from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He will join 111 other permanent deacons serving in parishes across Arkansas. If you wish to contact him to congratulate him or assure him of your prayers, please e-mail him.
Burmester will be ordained at St. Joseph Church in Conway on Thursday, June 2. Guests are invited to come early for eucharistic adoration and vespers to pray for him and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life at 4 p.m. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Burmester will serve his first Masses in the role of deacon Sunday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m. in English and 12:30 p.m. in Spanish at St. Joseph Church. He is the son of Richard and Theresa Burmester of McKinney, Texas. He is currently studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. To learn more, read or watch his vocation story. If you wish to contact him to congratulate him or assure him of your prayers, please e-mail him.
In addition these diaconate ordinations, five other seminarians will be ordained to the priesthood in May. Learn more about these men. Currently, 38 seminarians are discerning a vocation to the priesthood for the Diocese of Little Rock. If you or someone you know is considering a vocation to the priesthood, contact Msgr. Scott Friend, vocations director, at (501) 664-0340. For more information, contact the Vocations and Seminarians Office.
