Eight new priests lay prostrate before the altar of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross during their ordination Mass celebrated by Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, May 22. Pilot photo/Gregory L. Tracy Newly ordained Fathers Valanarasu Newton-Williamraj, Robert LeBlanc, Francis Godkin FPO, David Campo, Kevin Pleitez, Fernando Ayala, Leonardo Moreira and Alwin Chinnappan pose with Cardinal O’Malley following their ordination Mass May 22.
Pilot photo/Gregory L. Tracy Cardinal O’Malley lays his hands on Father Kevin Pleitez, ordaining him to the priesthood.
Pilot photo/Gregory L. Tracy The cardinal shares the sign of peace with Father Robert LeBlanc.
Pilot photo/Gregory L. Tracy
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CHESTNUT HILL Deacon Kevin Pleitez felt he had everything he needed for a successful life.
At the age of seven, his family immigrated from Honduras to Bridgeport, Connecticut. After finishing grade school, he was accepted to the University of Connecticut with a scholarship. He had friends, money, and good career prospects. Yet, he felt that something was missing. I went through a little bit of a crisis at that point in my life, he said in a March 8 interview.
He began to question everything, wondering why he was not happy with what he had. Then, one of his close friends invited him to attend catechesis offered by the Neocatechumenal Way. Deacon Pleitez went along, and he found that the catechesis responded directly to the existential questions he had been wrestling with.
By Jacqueline Tetrault Pilot Staff Posted: 4/16/2021
Deacon Kevin Pleitez Pilot photo/courtesy Office for Vocations This is the second in a series of articles profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 22.
CHESTNUT HILL Deacon Kevin Pleitez felt he had everything he needed for a successful life.
At the age of seven, his family immigrated from Honduras to Bridgeport, Connecticut. After finishing grade school, he was accepted to the University of Connecticut with a scholarship. He had friends, money, and good career prospects. Yet, he felt that something was missing.
Ordination Class of 2021: Deacon Kevin Pleitez thebostonpilot.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thebostonpilot.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.