News Release #437

Deacon Matthew J. Wiering to be ordained to the priesthood

       for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

New Ulm, MN – Deacon Matthew J. Wiering will be ordained to the Holy Order of Priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm on Saturday, July 3, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm, by the Most Reverend John M. LeVoir of the Diocese of New Ulm.

Deacon Wiering, age 30, is the son of  Ronald and Rhonda Wiering of Tyler, MN. His home parish is the Church of St. Dionysius in Tyler. A 1999 graduate of RTR High School, he attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Catholic Studies and English in May of 2003. Since the fall of 2006, he has been attending the Pontifical North American College in Rome studying theology.

He was ordained to the diaconate on October 8, 2009, at the Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City by the Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis.

Following his ordination to the priesthood,  Fr. Wiering will serve at the Church of St. Mary in New Ulm for six weeks before returning to the Pontifical North American College in Rome to complete his studies.

All the faithful of the diocese are invited to come celebrate. A reception will follow the Mass.

Fr. Wiering will offer a Mass of Thanksgiving on July 4, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Dionysius in Tyler.

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Note to editors: For a photo of Deacon Wiering, please e-mail:  cclancy@dnu.org.