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  • Father Sunny Punnakuziyil, right, puts the finishing touches on newly ordained Father Sean Lee’s vestments during the Mass of ordination to the priesthood at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs May 30. Father Lee said it only made sense for his pastor to serve as his vesting priest, as he helped ‘clothe’ his understanding of the priesthood.
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Father Sunny Punnakuziyil, right, puts the finishing touches on newly ordained Father Sean Lee's vestments during the Mass of ordination to the priesthood at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs on May 30. Father Lee said it only made sense for his pastor to serve as his vesting priest, as he “helped ‘clothe’ my own understanding of the priesthood.” Photo by Julianna Leopold


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Vesting priests walk with the newly ordained as mentors, friends

In the ordination ritual, each transitional deacon chose the priest who would help him put on the vestments of a priest for the first time. Asking a priest to serve in this role is a sign of appreciation and gratefulness for their support as a role model. 

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