Ordination
“Class of 2026”
“You can love because Jesus has loved you first.”
-Archbishop José H. Gomez
(Ordination Homily 2025)
With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, our 3 transitional deacons have received the Sacred Order of Priesthood. Their ordination took place on Saturday, May 30th at 9 AM at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. A livestream is shown below.
We thank you for your continued prayers for our #newLApriests.
Photo Galleries
Find images from this year’s Ordination and from the First Mass of each newly ordained priest!
Meet Our Priests
Fr. Shengda Martin Zhu
Age: 28 Hometown: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China Home parish: St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Monterey Park Parish assignment:... READ MORE »
Fr. David Zamora
Age: 26 Hometown: Lancaster Home parish: Sacred Heart Church, Lancaster Parish assignment: Our Lady of Lourdes Chur... READ MORE »
Fr. Jerick Alenton
Age: 29 Hometown: Cebu City, Philippines Home parish: St. Clare of Assisi Church, Santa Clarita Parish assignment: ... READ MORE »
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Past Ordinations
Find a compilation of Past Ordinations from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Celebrate the men who said “yes!” to the vocation of priesthood.
