Deacon Andrew J. Auletta to be Ordained to the Priesthood by Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez


The Ordination Mass will be streamed live at archphila.org and broadcast via Facebook Live at
facebook.com/ArchbishopPerez/ and facebook.com/StCharlesSem/

Deacon. Andrew J. Auletta, 29, son of Mr. Richard and Mrs. Kathleen Auletta, will be ordained to the Priesthood by Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia.

Saturday, May 21, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

A native of Newtown (Bucks County), Deacon Auletta has been serving as a transitional deacon at Saint Eleanor Catholic Church (Montgomery County) for the past year in final preparation for Ordination to the Priesthood. He attended Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University (2015), his Master of Divinity (2021) and his Master of Arts (2022) Degrees from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood.

Father Auletta will celebrate his First Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving on
Sunday, May 22, 2022
4:00 p.m.
Saint Andrew Church
81 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940

CatholicPhilly.com recently published a profile on Rev. Mr. Auletta’s journey to the priesthood. To read his profile, “College trip to the Holy Land led to interior journey,” please click here.

There are six men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the Ordination Class of 2022. Following the conclusion of Mass with the Rite of Ordination, they 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: A photograph of Deacon Andrew J. Auletta is attached for publication purposes with credit to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

For information about the Mass with the Rite of Ordination scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2022, please click here.

Founded in 1832, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary has been forming men for priestly service in the Catholic Church for 190 years. For more information on Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, please call 610-667-3394 or visit www.scs.edu.

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