On May 21 at St. Louis Cathedral, four men will be ordained to the transitional diaconate, which is the final step before ordination to the priesthood next year. Sitting, from left, are Cory Ford and Long Thanh Pham, and standing are Kevin Seay and David Doyle. Archbishop Aymond also will ordain Jude Friday as a transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Tororo in Uganda. The 10 a.m. Ordination Mass will be carried live on WLAE-TV and livestreamed at at thedailymass.com and via Facebook at TheDailyMass.com.

"The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus. When you see a priest, think of our Lord Jesus Christ."

- St. John Vianney