Ordination of Fr. Luke Tran Van Tam Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski October 21, 2024Ordination rehearsal during the afternoon. Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination rehearsal during the afternoon. Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination rehearsal during the afternoon. Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination rehearsal during the afternoon. Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Director of Liturgy Fr. Geoffrey Young (back), and Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam at the ordination rehearsal, held earlier in the afternoon on Oct. 18. Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Vocation Directors for the diocese of Saskatoon: Fr. Daniel Yasinski and Fr. Colin Roy (l-r) at the ordination rehearsal on the afternoon of Oct. 18. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Vocation Directors for the diocese of Saskatoon: Fr. Daniel Yasinski and Fr. Colin Roy (l-r) at the ordination rehearsal on the afternoon of Oct. 18. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam at the ordination rehearsal, held earlier in the afternoon on Oct. 18. Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination rehearsal on the afternoon of Oct. 18. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Cathedral Rector Fr. Gerard Cooper and diocesan Director of Liturgy Fr. Geoffrey Young: preparing for Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Preparations before the celebration. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Before the celebration: diocesan priests Fr. Emil April and Fr. Ralph Kleiter (l-r). (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Before the celebration. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The Vietnamese Catholic Choir from Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The Vietnamese Catholic Choir from Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Preparing for Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Preparing for Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Introducing the Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordinaton Mass prelude: A Marian Devotion with an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordinaton Mass prelude: A Marian devotion with an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Youth from the Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon, brought forward an Offertory of Flowers in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a prelude to the ordinantion Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News0Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination Mass prelude: A Marian devotion with an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prelude to the Ordination Mass: a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A prelude to the recent ordination Mass for Fr. Luke Tran in the diocese of Saskatoon included a Marian devotion of an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community. Cultural diversity has always been part of the Catholic Church affirms Knights of Columbus State Depute Marte Clemente Nogot. (File Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination Mass prelude: A Marian devotion with an offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary by children and youth of Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic community of Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entrance procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entrance procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entrance procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entrance procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entrance procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entrance procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of the Diocesan Choir provided music ministry for the Ordination Mass, along with a Vietnamese Catholic Choir from Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)During the entrance procession, Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen stopped to greet the parents of Fr. Luke Tran Van Tam, who travelled from Vietnam to attend the celebration of his ordination Oct. 18. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Family, friends, parishioners, and supporters filled the Cathedral of the Holy Family Oct. 18 for the priestly ordination of Fr. Luke Tran Van Tam. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)BIshop Mark Hagemoen presided at the ordination Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of the Diocesan Choir provided music ministry for the Ordination Mass, along with a Vietnamese Catholic Choir from Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam is called forward for ordination. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Family, friends, parishioners, and supporters filled the Cathedral of the Holy Family Oct. 18 for the priestly ordination of Fr. Luke Tran Van Tam. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)First reading was by Lucia Thi My Tran, sister of Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)First reading was by Lucia Thi My Tran, sister of Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Psalm cantor Shaun Bzdel, director of the Diocesan Choir. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The candidate for ordination attends to the scripture readings. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Second reading by Karl Baumgardner of St. Mary Parish, Saskatoon.Bishop Hagemoen blesses Deacon Peter Dai Nguyen as he prepares to proclaim the gospel at the ordination Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Proclamation of the Gospel by Deacon Peter Dai Nguyen of the Diocese of MacKenzie-Fort Smith. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)In the homily for the Ordination Mass, Bishop Mark Hagemoen reflected on the meaning and the call to the ministerial priesthood. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Vocation Director Fr. Daniel Yasinski (left) listens as Deacon Nicholas Blom of St. Mary Parish, Saskatoon, calls forth the candidate for priesthood. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Vocation Directors Fr. Colin Roy (left) and Fr. Daniel Yasinski (right) stand together, as Fr. Roy presented the candidate for ordination. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The candidate listens as the bishop addresses him during the homily. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam answers the call to step forward for ordination. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Hagemoen addresses Deacon Luke Van Tram during the ordinaton celebration. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Promise of obedience to the bishop and his successors. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Promise of obedience to the bishop and his successors. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Promise of obedience to the bishop and his successors. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Promise of obedience to the bishop and his successors. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam lies prostrate, as the bishop and all those assembled prayed during the Litany of the Saints, as part of the Ordination Rite. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam lies prostrate, as the bishop and all those assembled prayed during the Litany of the Saints, as part of the Ordination Rite. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen prays during the Litany of Saints. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam lies prostrate, as the bishop and all those assembled prayed during the Litany of the Saints, as part of the Ordination Rite. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deacon Luke Tran Van Tam lies prostrate, as the bishop and all those assembled prayed during the Litany of the Saints, as part of the Ordination Rite. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen lays his hands upon Deacon Luke's head during the Rite of Ordination. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)With the laying on of hands and the prayer of ordination, Bishop Mark Hagemoen ordains Fr. Luke Tran Oct. 18, 2024 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Ordination prayers. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Priests and special guests from across Western Canada joined Bishop Mark Hagemoen for celebration of the ordination of Fr. Luke Tran Van Tam on Friday, Oct. 18 - the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist - held at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Prayer of ordination. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Investiture with stole and chasuble: Fr. Luke is assisted by Fr. Anthony Tien Tran of St. Matthew Parish, Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Investiture with stole and chasuble: Fr. Luke is assisted by Fr. Anthony Tien Tran of St. Matthew Parish, Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Investiture with stole and chasuble: Fr. Luke is assisted by Fr. Anthony Tien Tran of St. Matthew Parish, Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Hagemoen anoints the hands of Fr. Luke with sacred chrism. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Hagemoen anoints the hands of Fr. Luke with sacred chrism. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at the ordination. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The offertory. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The offertory. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of Fr. Luke's family brought up the gifts. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of Fr. Luke's family brought up the gifts. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of Fr. Luke's family brought up the gifts. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of Fr. Luke's family brought up the gifts. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen presents a chalice and paten to newly-ordained Fr. Luke, saying: "Understand what you will do, imitate what you will hold, and conform your life to the mystery of the Lord's Cross." (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen presents a chalice and paten to newly-ordained Fr. Luke, saying: "Understand what you will do, imitate what you will hold, and conform your life to the mystery of the Lord's Cross." (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Hagemoen congratulates the newly-ordained Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen leads applause for Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen leads applause for Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen leads applause for Fr. Luke Tran after his ordination as a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon Oct. 18. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)All the priests present at the celebration came forward to embrace the newly-ordained Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)All the priests present at the celebration came forward to embrace the newly-ordained Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)All the priests present at the celebration came forward to embrace the newly-ordained Fr. Luke. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Gerard Cooper, rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Family, embraces the newly-ordained priest. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Kevin McGee, diocesan Vicar-General and pastor of St. Mary Parish, who oversaw Fr. Luke's pastoral internship, embraces the newly-ordained priest. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of the Vietnamese Catholic Choir of Surrey, B.C. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Luke joins the other priests around the altar for celebration of the Eucharist. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The Diocesan Choir directed by Shaun Bzdel, accompanied by Wendy Dale and Ken Neitz, provides music ministry. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Celebration of the Eucharist. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Luke greets his parents at the Sign of Peace during the Ordination Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Luke joins the other priests around the altar for celebration of the Eucharist. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)At the conclusion of the ordination Mass, Fr. Luke Tran extended thanks to God and to those who have supported him in his faith, his discernment, and his vocational journey. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Words of thanks from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of the ordination Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Words of thanks from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Words of thanks from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen addresses the parents of Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. Bishop Mark Hagemoen kneels for a blessing from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Anthony Tien Tran of Surrey, B.C. translated the bishop's words of thanks to Fr. Luke's parents. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen addresses the parents of Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. Bishop Mark Hagemoen kneels for a blessing from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Hagemoen prays the final blessing over Fr. Luke and all assembled. Bishop Mark Hagemoen kneels for a blessing from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen kneels for a blessing from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen kneels for a blessing from Fr. Luke at the conclusion of Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)At the conclusion of the recessional hymn at the end of the ordination Mass, priests circled the newly-ordianed Fr. Luke and together sang the Regina Caeli. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Lining up for a blessing from newly-ordained priest Fr. Luke Tran Van Tam. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Lining up for a blessing from newly-ordained priest Fr. Luke Tran Van Tam. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
