Watch Charles Warner’s ordination to the transitional diaconate
(Recorded on Thursday from St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City below)
Below is a video of and interview of Charles by Director of Communications, John Gonzalez, from the Diocese of Saginaw on his pilgrimage to Rome earlier this year.
WHAT: Livestream of Charles Warner’s ordination Mass
WHEN: 11:45 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, Oct. 2
EWTN will broadcast the ordination Mass live from the Vatican and it will also be streamed on this page. Bishop Robert Gruss, Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt (concecrating prelate) and Bishop Gerald Vincke will concelebrate Mass. Representing the Diocese of Saginaw are Father William Rutkowski, Father Andy Booms, Father Jose Maria Cabrera, Father Matthew Gembrowski, Father Andy LaFramboise and Deacon Larry Gayton. Charles will be vested by his father, Deacon Rick Warner. Along with Charles, approximately 19 men will also be ordained at the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.
Charles Warner was born in Midland and is a parishioner of St. John Vianney in Saginaw. He is currently in his fourth year of theological studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Charles shared about his call to enter the seminary and his life before seminary in a Mlive article, during a podcast interview, a talk at St. Athanasius Parish in Harrison. and on the Art Lewis Show (along with Bishop Gruss).
