Ordination
Permanent Diaconate Ordination
On Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9 AM, eighteen candidates will be ordained as Permanent Deacons.
Ordination 2025
With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, on Saturday, June 7th at 9 AM, eighteen candidates will be ordained as Permanent Deacons by at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Guests by invitation only. However, we invite you to join the livestream here.
No tickets needed for deacons or deacon couples. Please bring your alb and white stole. Deacons will find signage on site indicating the location of the vesting areas. The liturgical procession will begin at 8:45 AM with deacons and wives processing in together.
Meet the Candidates
Deacon to be: Mario Ardon
Wife’s Name: Mirna Ardon
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Brigid, Los Angeles
Assignment: St. Brigid
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Orsy Castro
Wife’s Name: Delmy Castro
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Paul of the Cross, La Mirada
Assignment: St. Paul of the Cross
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Miguel Corcio
Wife’s Name: Margarita Corcio
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Francis Xavier, Pico Rivera
Assignment: St. Francis Xavier
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: David Freyer
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Philip the Apostle, Pasadena
Assignment: St. Philip the Apostle
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Adolfo Gallegos
Wife’s Name: Margarita Gallegos
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Martha, Huntington Park
Assignment: St. Martha
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Mario Galvez
Wife’s Name: Ernestina Galvez
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Hometown:
Home Parish: Our Lady of Loretto, Los Angeles
Assignment: Our Lady of Loretto
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon-to-be: Gerardo Garibay
Wife’s Name: Consuelo Garibay
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Mary, Palmdale
Assignment: St. Mary
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Antonio Gutierrez
Wife’s Name: Laura Gutierrez
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Martha, Huntington Park
Assignment: St. Martha
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Christopher Hansen
Wife’s Name: Janelle Hansen
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Louis de Montfort, Santa Maria
Assignment: St. Louis de Montfort
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Christopher McKim
Wife’s Name: Kathryn McKim
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Bede the Venerable, La Cañada Flintridge
Assignment: St. Bede the Venerable
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Charles Ngo
Wife’s Name: Thy Ngo
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Hometown:
Home Parish: Annunciation, Arcadia
Assignment: Annunciation
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Luis Ochoa
Wife’s Name: Claudia Ochoa
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Hometown:
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Encino
Assignment: Our Lady of Grace
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Daniel Osorio
Wife’s Name: Mirna Osorio
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Hometown:
Home Parish: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carson
Assignment: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Dennis Resurreccion
Wife’s Name: Maria Jesusa Resurreccion
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. John Eudes, Chatsworth
Assignment: St. John Eudes
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Antonio Reyes
Wife’s Name: Yolanda Reyes
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. Raphael, Los Angeles
Assignment: St. Raphael
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: David Salgado
Wife’s Name: Evangelina Salgado
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. John the Baptist, Baldwin Park
Assignment: St. John the Baptist
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Ariel Santiago
Wife’s Name: Amalia Santiago
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Hometown:
Home Parish: St. John Chrysostom, Inglewood
Assignment: St. John Chrysostom
Favorite Hobby:
Deacon to be: Luis Santos
Wife’s Name: Eva Santos
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Hometown:
Home Parish: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey
Assignment: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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Past Ordinations
See the ceremonies of past Diaconate Ordinations.
We invite you to watch this short LA Catholics video about the calling of one of our deacons, ordained in 1979.
