By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Después de la Misa de ordenación en la Catedral St. Mary de Miami, los nueve sacerdotes recién ordenados de la Archdiocese of Miami se reunieron con familiares, amigos y fieles durante una alegre recepción que celebró el inicio de su ministerio sacerdotal. Durante la celebración, los nuevos sacerdotes ofrecieron sus tradicionales “primeras bendiciones”, una apreciada costumbre católica en la que los fieles reciben una bendición especial que marca el comienzo del ministerio del sacerdote.
Newly-ordained Father Adam Paul Cahill offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly ordained Father Adam Cahill blesses friends and family following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly-ordained Father Henry Jair Cardenas Afanador offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly ordained Father Tomasz Koziel consoles Teresa, his mother, after he blessed her following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly-ordained Father Aristides Luis Lima offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly-ordained Father Saint-Clos Papouloute offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly-ordained Father Pietro Pironato offers a blessing to a couple the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly ordained Father Aristides Lima blesses Aristides and Carmen, his father and mother, after being ordained a priest by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly ordained Father Pietro Pironato blesses friends and family following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly ordained Father Cristhian Mendieta blesses Deborrah Thurston, a Carmelite, following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly-ordained Father Cristhian David Mendieta Hernandez offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly ordained Father Henry Cardenas blesses friends and family following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly ordained Father Carlos Luzardo (center) poses with seminarian Gabriel Campos and Dominican Brother Juan Gabriel Seiglie, following the priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly ordained Father Adam Cahill blesses friends and family following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly-ordained Father Henry Jair Cardenas Afanador offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly ordained Father Tomasz Koziel consoles Teresa, his mother, after he blessed her following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly-ordained Father Aristides Luis Lima offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly-ordained Father Saint-Clos Papouloute offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly-ordained Father Pietro Pironato offers a blessing to a couple the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly ordained Father Aristides Lima blesses Aristides and Carmen, his father and mother, after being ordained a priest by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly ordained Father Pietro Pironato blesses friends and family following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly ordained Father Cristhian Mendieta blesses Deborrah Thurston, a Carmelite, following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly-ordained Father Cristhian David Mendieta Hernandez offers a blessing following the annual ordination of priests May 9 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami. (Tom Tracy)
Newly ordained Father Henry Cardenas blesses friends and family following his priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Newly ordained Father Carlos Luzardo (center) poses with seminarian Gabriel Campos and Dominican Brother Juan Gabriel Seiglie, following the priest ordination celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski May 9, 2026 at St. Mary Cathedral, Miami. (Cristina Cabrera)
Photography: Tom Tracy/Cristina Cabrera
