Matthew Keller, C.PP.S. Ordination
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Deacon Matthew Keller, C.PP.S., and Fr. Gene Schnipke, C.PP.S., accept the gifts at offertory.
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Deacon Matthew Keller, C.PP.S., with the Knights of St. John. They supported him through his vocation journey, he said, and he serves as their spiritual advisor.
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Deacon Matthew Keller, C.PP.S., with the Knights of St. John. They supported him through his vocation journey, he said, and he serves as their spiritual advisor.
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Deacon Matthew Keller, C.PP.S., talks with his Great-Aunt Rita Keller after Mass at St. John the Baptist.
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Deacon Matthew Keller, C.PP.S., with St. John’s former pastor, left, Fr. Ken Schroeder, C.PP.S., and current pastor, Fr. Gene Schnipke, C.PP.S.
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From left, Missionaries of the Precious Blood Deacon Matthew Keller, Bishop Joseph Charron, Fr. Jim Smith and Fr. Larry J Hemmelgarn, provincial director.
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Missionaries of the Precious Blood and others after the Mass.
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James Smith, C.PP.S., about to be ordained a priest, pledges obedience to the Church during the ordination rite.
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Matthew Keller’s mother, Carol, and Fr. Ken Schroeder, C.PP.S., place the deacon’s stole on Matt as his family members look on.
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Before the ordination Mass, Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., right, pins a boutonniere on Matthew Keller, C.PP.S.
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Deacon Mike Leo with C.PP.S. candidate Matt Perez, as Deacon Leo is about to proclaim the Gospel.
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The people express their approval of Matthew Keller’s ordination to the priesthood with their applause.
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Fr. Bill Nordenbrock, C.PP.S., moderator general of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood worldwide, lays hands on Matthew Keller.
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Matt’s mom, Carol, helps put Matt’s vestments on him while his dad, Paul, and brothers look on.
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Br. Paul Chase with Fr. Matthew Keller and his brothers. Br. Paul first hired Matt to work at St. Charles when Matt was 17. His brothers have worked there too.
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After the ordination Mass, newly ordained Fr. Matthew Keller gives a blessing to Bishop Joseph Charron, C.PP.S., who ordained Fr. Matt.
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Before the ordination Mass, Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., right, pins a boutonniere on Matthew Keller, C.PP.S.
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Before the ordination Mass, Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., right, pins a boutonniere on Matt’s brother, Scott.
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Fr. Steve Dos Santos, C.PP.S., administers the oath of fidelity to Fr. Matthew Keller, C.PP.S., before Mass. Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., and Pope Francis look on.
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Josh Keller, Fr Matt’s brother, escorts his grandmother, Mary Alice Ahrns, to her seat before Mass.
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Sisters of the Precious Blood, front row, and Sister Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC), back row, before Mass.