‘It feels sort of surreal’: Seminarian prepares for diaconate ordination

With great joy, the Archdiocese of Vancouver has announced the diaconal Ordination of Jerome Robles. The ordination will take place through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by Archbishop Richard W. Smith on Friday, October 16, at Holy Rosary Cathedral.

Robles, who currently serves at Corpus Christi parish in Vancouver, told The B.C. Catholic, he is excited for the diaconal ordination. “It’s been a long time coming for me,” he said. “So it feels sort of surreal.” 

“I have a lot of gratitude to God, to the archdiocese and to my formators,” he said. Adding that he appreciates the contributions of all the communities he has been blessed to serve through his time as a seminarian.

The faithful are warmly invited to attend the ordination and join in prayer for Jerome as he prepares to serve the Church as a deacon.