
Four American Legionaries of Christ Ordained to the Priesthood this Spring
At the end of a discernment and formation period that generally lasts about 14 years, Legionaries of Christ are traditionally ordained together as a cohort

At the end of a discernment and formation period that generally lasts about 14 years, Legionaries of Christ are traditionally ordained together as a cohort

Fr. Russell Ward, LC, was ordained to the priesthood on June 12, 2021, by Bishop Earl Boyea at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan. Fr.

Fr. Vinh Pham, LC, and Fr. Michael Sester, LC, were ordained to the priesthood together on May 29th, 2021, by Bishop Ned Schlesinger at Holy

Fr. Seth Sabata was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz on Saturday April 10th, 2021, at North American Martyrs Catholic Church in Lincoln,

Deacon Russell Ward, LC, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday June 12, 2021 at 10:30am EDT at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan.

Share your support and prayers with a personalized message displayed at their ordination! The Legionaries of Christ are pleased to announce that Br. Robert

Deacon Vinh Pham, LC, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday May 29, 2021 at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in Atlanta, Georgia, along with

Rome, April 22, 2021. Father John Connor, LC, General Director of the Legionaries of Christ, was received in a private audience today by Pope Francis.

Deacon Michael Sester will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at 2:00 pm EDT, at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in
Alex Kucera has lived in Atlanta, GA, for the last 46 years. He is one of 9 children, married to his wife Karmen, and has 3 girls, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. Alex joined Regnum Christi in 2007. Out of the gate, he joined the Helping Hands Medical Missions apostolate and is still participating today with the Ghana Friendship Mission.
In 2009, Alex was asked to be the Atlanta RC Renewal Coordinator for the Atlanta Locality to help the RC members with the RC renewal process. Alex became a Group Leader in 2012 for four of the Atlanta Men’s Section Teams and continues today. Running in parallel, in 2013, Alex became a Team Leader and shepherded a large team of good men.
Alex was honored to be the Atlanta Mission Coordinator between 2010 to 2022 (12 years), coordinating 5-8 Holy Week Mission teams across Georgia. He also created and coordinated missions at a parish in Athens, GA, for 9 years. Alex continues to coordinate Holy Week Missions, Advent Missions, and Monthly missions at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA.
From 2016 to 2022, Alex also served as the Men’s Section Assistant in Atlanta. He loved working with the Men’s Section Director, the Legionaries, Consecrated, and Women’s Section leadership teams.
Alex is exceptionally grateful to the Legionaries, Consecrated, and many RC members who he’s journeyed shoulder to shoulder, growing his relationship with Christ and others along the way. He knows that there is only one way, that’s Christ’s Way, with others!