THE ORDINATION OF
FATHER KYLE LANG
JUNE 27, 2026
“You are a priest forever, according to
the order of Melchizedek.” —Psalm 110
THE CALLING
Called by name, Deacon Kyle Lang answers “Present” and
enters the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman.
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS
In silence, Bishop Gerard W. Battersby lays hands upon the ordinand — an essential element of ordination, unchanged since the Apostles.
THE VESTING
Clothed in the stole and chasuble of the priesthood
THE HANDING ON OF THE GIFTS
Receiving the paten and chalice: “Accept from the holy people of God the gifts to be offered to him.”
The first Eucharist
Newly ordained, Father Lang concelebrates the Eucharist for the first time.
BEFORE THE RITE
With his mother in the pews.
SENT FORTH
Father Lang with his family on the sanctuary steps following the Mass of Ordination.