Ordination
Permanent Diaconate Ordination
On Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9 AM, eighteen candidates were ordained as Permanent Deacons.
Ordination 2025
With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, on Saturday, June 7th at 9 AM, eighteen candidates were ordained as Permanent Deacons at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. We invite you to view the livestream here.
At 2025 ordination Mass, permanent diaconate marks 50 years in LA
Like the 17 other men ordained permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of LA at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on June 7, Santiago now looks forward to being a force for unity in their professional roles — as well as their parish ones.
Meet the Candidates
Deacon Elect: Mario Ardon
Wife’s Name: Mirna Ardon
Home Parish: St. Brigid, Los Angeles
Assignment: St. Brigid
Deacon Elect: Orsy Castro
Wife’s Name: Delmy Castro
Home Parish: St. Paul of the Cross, La Mirada
Assignment: St. Paul of the Cross
Deacon Elect: Miguel Corcio
Wife’s Name: Margarita Corcio
Home Parish: St. Francis Xavier, Pico Rivera
Assignment: St. Francis Xavier
Deacon Elect: David Freyer
Home Parish: St. Philip the Apostle, Pasadena
Assignment: St. Philip the Apostle
Deacon Elect: Adolfo Gallegos
Wife’s Name: Margarita Gallegos
Home Parish: St. Martha, Huntington Park
Assignment: St. Martha
Deacon Elect: Mario Galvez
Wife’s Name: Ernestina Galvez
Home Parish: Our Lady of Loretto, Los Angeles
Assignment: Our Lady of Loretto
Deacon Elect: Gerardo Garibay
Wife’s Name: Consuelo Garibay
Home Parish: St. Mary, Palmdale
Assignment: St. Mary
Deacon Elect: Antonio Gutierrez
Wife’s Name: Laura Gutierrez
Home Parish: St. Martha, Huntington Park
Assignment: St. Martha
Deacon Elect: Christopher Hansen
Wife’s Name: Janelle Hansen
Home Parish: St. Louis de Montfort, Santa Maria
Assignment: St. Louis de Montfort
Deacon Elect: Christopher McKim
Wife’s Name: Kathryn McKim
Home Parish: St. Bede the Venerable, La Cañada Flintridge
Assignment: St. Bede the Venerable
Deacon Elect: Charles Ngo
Wife’s Name: Thy Ngo
Home Parish: Annunciation, Arcadia
Assignment: Annunciation
Deacon Elect: Luis Ochoa
Wife’s Name: Claudia Ochoa
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Encino
Assignment: Our Lady of Grace
Deacon Elect: Daniel Osorio
Wife’s Name: Mirna Osorio
Home Parish: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Hermosa Beach
Assignment: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Deacon Elect: Dennis Resurreccion
Wife’s Name: Maria Jesusa Resurreccion
Home Parish: St. John Eudes, Chatsworth
Assignment: St. John Eudes
Deacon Elect: Antonio Reyes
Wife’s Name: Yolanda Reyes
Home Parish: St. Raphael, Santa Barbara
Assignment: St. Raphael
Deacon Elect: David Salgado
Wife’s Name: Evangelina Salgado
Home Parish: St. John the Baptist, Baldwin Park
Assignment: St. John the Baptist
Deacon Elect: Ariel Santiago
Wife’s Name: Amalia Santiago
Home Parish: St. John Chrysostom, Inglewood
Assignment: St. John Chrysostom
Deacon Elect: Luis Santos
Wife’s Name: Eva Santos
Home Parish: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey
Assignment: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
LA cancer doctor explains why he’s becoming a permanent deacon
Dr. David Freyer has already found tremendous fulfillment since joining Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in 2008 as a pediatric oncologist, serving as the director of its Survivorship and Supportive Care Program, as well as working with patients at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Learn more about his journey here.
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.
