2026 Ordinations Announcement
Rev. Fr. John Hatty - Ordained June 20, 2025
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary is pleased to announce that on June 19th 2026 the following candidates will be ordained to the Priesthood:
| Rev. Mr. Mason Peddemors | Los Angeles, CA |
| Rev. Mr. Joseph Caley | Walton, KY |
| Rev. Mr. Colm Beglin | Meath, Ireland |
| Rev. Mr. Peter Hatty | St. Mary's, KS |
| Rev. Mr. Dominic Reen | Greensburg, IN |
| Br. Bede OSB | Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, NM |
| Br. Sebastian OSB | Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, NM |
And the following candidates will be ordained to the Diaconate:
| Rev. Mr. Charles Okonkwo | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Rev. Mr. Timothy Nelson | Madison, WI |
| Rev. Mr. Gregory Sumantri | Singapore, Singapore |
| Rev. Mr. Scott Hetrick | Detroit, MI |
| Rev. Mr. Gabriel Murai | Trenton, NJ |
| Rev. Mr. Christopher Estrada | Boise, Idaho |
| Rev. Mr. Andrew Dorobek | Kansas City, KS |
| Rev. Mr. Karl Pfeiffer | Denver, CO |
| Rev. Mr. Thomas Brauner | Kansas City, MO |
| Rev. Mr. Gabriel King | Kansas City, MO |
Schedule
Friday, June 19
Ordinations to the Priesthood and Diaconate at 9:00 AM.
Following the Ordination ceremony, faithful and families in attendance are invited to stay and celebrate this great occasion. Lunch will be provided; there will be plenty of food, available for a donation. Drinks, seating, shade and games will be available for all.
Additionally, we are excited to announce that this will be the opening day of business for Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary Brewery! The beer, made entirely in-house by seminarians and brothers, will be for sale to enjoy with the lunch.
Compline at 8:45 PM in the Seminary Chapel
Saturday, June 20
First Masses at the Seminary:
| TIME | CELEBRANT | LOCATION |
| 7:30 AM | Rev. Fr. Sebastian OSB | Seminary Chapel |
| 7:30 AM | Rev. Fr. Reen | Ordinations Tent |
| 8:00 AM | Rev. Fr. P. Hatty | Administration Building |
| 8:45 AM | Rev. Fr. Caley | Seminary Chapel |
| 8:45 AM | Rev. Fr. Beglin | Ordinations Tent |
| 10:00 AM | Rev. Fr. Bede OSB | Seminary Chapel |
| 10:00 AM | Rev. Fr. Peddemors | Ordinations Tent |
Compline at 8:45 PM in the Seminary Chapel
Sunday, June 21
Low Mass (Rev. Fr. Beglin) at 7:20 AM in the Seminary Chapel
Solemn High Mass (Rev. Fr. Caley) at 8:30 AM in the Ordinations Tent.
For those who will be unable to celebrate these ordinations with us in person, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the Seminary YouTube channel.
