May 13, 2015

Archbishop Chaput to Ordain Rev. Mr. James J. Cardosi

The Rev. Mr. James J. Cardosi, son of Mr. William (deceased) and Mrs. Antoinette Cardosi, will be ordained to the Priesthood by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. on

Saturday, May 16, 2015
9:45 a.m. (Procession)
10:00 a.m. (Mass)
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Born in New Brighton, PA, Rev. Mr. James J. Cardosi has been serving as a deacon during the summer at Epiphany of Our Lord Parish in South Philadelphia. He attended Saint Titus Elementary School and Bishop Kenrick High School in Montgomery County. He received his Bachelor of Science at the United States Naval Academy and his Master of Divinity Degree at Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary (a seminary for men thirty years and older) in Weston, Massachusetts.

Father Cardosi will celebrate his First Mass on
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Saint Titus Church
11:00 a.m.
3006 Keenwood Road
Norristown, PA 19403 (Montgomery County)

 

The homilist will be Reverend Leonard Lewandowski.

There are seven men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the Ordination Class of 2015. Each of the newly ordained priests will be assigned to an Archdiocesan parish where they will serve as parochial vicars. A parochial vicar is a priest appointed by the Archbishop to assist the pastor of a parish.

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Editor’s Note: If you would like to receive a photograph of Father Cardosi electronically, please contact the Office for Communications at 215-587-3747 or email [email protected].

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Jhoselyn Martinez
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215-587-3747