June 5, 2006VOL. 44, NO. 11Oakland, CA

New priests for Oakland Diocese

Accepting the call to priesthood
At the beginning of their ordination to the priesthood, Weerasak Chompoochan, Jim Sullivan and Peter Son Vo prostrate before the altar at St. Felicitas Church in San Leandro, May 20.

Weerasak (Lee) Chompoochan (left), Jim Sullivan (center) and Peter Son Vo present themselves as candidates for the priesthood at the beginning of the ordination rite, May 20, at St. Felicitas Church in San Leandro.

Peter Son Vo pledges obedience to Bishop Allen Vigneron and his successors in the Oakland Diocese.

Bishop Vigneron anoints the hands of Lee Chompoochan.

Bishop Vigneron hands the chalice to
Peter Son Vo.

Bishop Vigneron lays his hands on Jim Sullivan before offering the prayer of consecration, ordaining him as a priest.

Bishop Emeritus John Cummins lays his hands on Lee Chompoochan during the ordination rite.

Each new priest receives a gold chalice
during the rite.

The newly ordained priests concelebrate Mass with Bishops Cummins and Vigneron, surrounded by priests of the Oakland Diocese who participated in the ordination ceremony.

CHRIS DUFFEY PHOTOS

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