Diaconate internship or returns home?
By Christine Bordelon
Clarion Herald
Joseph Odongo, who will be ordained a transitional deacon on May 22, said he was enamored by the priesthood from stories his maternal grandmother told him about how priests help people go to heaven, speak directly to God and were holy people who help others in many ways.
“I was like, ‘Wow, I think I want to help people and help people go to heaven,” Odongo said. “My grandmother introduced us to prayer when we were kids. … We knew how to recite our prayers and follow Mass when we were young. This helped me. I saw joy in this. What pushed me to the priesthood was to serve the people of God and to pray for the people.”