Thirteen men will be ordained to the Order of Permanent Deacon through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by the Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral. You are invited to attend, share the information with your parishioners, and pray for the men to be ordained. They are:

• Michael S. Claar (Sandusky, Holy Angels)

• Donny R. Dix, Jr. (Sandusky, Holy Angels)

• Jason L. Endlish (Huron, St. Peter)

• Donald J. Fritsch, Sr. (Assumption, Holy Trinity)

• Christopher A. Harvey (Bowling Green, St. Aloysius)

• Michael R. Karhoff (Glandorf, St. John the Baptist)

• Carl J. Parran (Toledo, St. Joseph)

• Brian L. Rhodes (Attica, Our Lady of Hope)

• Benjamin M. Schroeder (Columbus Grove, St. Anthony of Padua)

• Christopher J. Solly (Toledo, Most Blessed Sacrament)

• Michael D. Ugljesa (Toledo, Christ the King)

• Brian J. Whitta (Findlay, St. Michael the Archangel)

• Gregory A. Zeller (Kalida, St. Michael)