The Rev. Mr. Kenneth C. Brabazon, 26, son of Carmel C.B. Brabazon and the late Mr. Kenneth C. Brabazon, will be ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Justin Rigali on

Saturday, May 21, 2011
Procession 9:45 a.m.
Mass 10:00 a.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia

A native of Philadelphia, PA. Rev. Mr. Brabazon has been serving as deacon at Saints Peter and Paul in East Goshen, Chester County. He attended Saint Barnabas Parish School (1999) Philadelphia, Saint John Neumann High School (2003) Philadelphia, and earned his Bachelor of Arts (2007), Master of Divinity (2010) and his Master of Arts (2011) degrees from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Father Brabazon will celebrate his First Mass on
Sunday, May 22, 2011
3:00 p.m.
Saint Barnabas Church
6300 Buist Avenue
Philadelphia

The homilist is Reverend John Babowitch. Concelebrants include Reverend Monsignor Daniel Kutys; Reverend Monsignor Michael Magee; and Reverend Michael Olivere. The deacons are Rev. Mr. Richard James (Diocese of Allentown), and Deacon Joseph Cella.

There are three men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the Class of 2011. At the end of May, 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 Cardinal to assist the pastor of a parish.

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Editor's Note:If you would like to receive a photograph of Father Brabazon electronically, please contact the Office for Institutional Advancement at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary at 610-785-6231 or dskalski@adphila.org.

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