The Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated the ordination of seven new priests on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The men were ordained to the priesthood for service to God and the Church in a ceremony presided over by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. During the ordination rite, the archbishop laid his hands on the men, invoking the authority given by Christ to the apostles to make new priests. The Mass was live streamed on the Archdiocese of Cincinnati YouTube channel.

These seven new priests will contribute to a growing trend of men being ordained priests over the last decade. The number of men being ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati this year is consistent with previous years; seven men were also ordained in 2023, 2021, 2016, 2009 and 2022. Since 2014, sixty men have been ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

The newly ordained priests have been assigned as follows:

Rev. Brice Berger has been appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Francis de Sales Parish in Lebanon and Saint Philip the Apostle Parish in Morrow.

Rev. Adam Berning will serve as Parochial Vicar at Holy Rosary Parish in Saint Marys, Immaculate Conception Parish in Celina, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Montezuma, Saint Patrick Parish in Glynwood and Saint Teresa Parish in Rockford.

Rev. John Grusenmeyer has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at Saint Aloysius Parish in Carthegena, Saint Bernard Parish in Burkettsville, Saint Francis Parish in Cranberry Prairie, Saint Henry Parish in Saint Henry and Saint Wendelin Parish in Saint Wendelin.

Rev. Benjamin Mersch will serve as Parochial Vicar at Holy Family Parish in Middletown, Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Trenton and Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Monroe.

Rev. Matthew Montag has been appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Liberty Twp.

Rev. Anthony Sanitato will serve as Parochial Vicar at Ascension Parish in Kettering, Saint Albert the Great Parish in Kettering and Saint Charles Borromeo Parish in Kettering.

Finally, Rev. Jeremy Stubbs has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at Holy Cross-Immaculata Parish in Cincinnati, Our Lord Christ the King Parish in Cincinnati, Saint Rose Parish in Cincinnati and Saint Stephen in Cincinnati.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati is the 51st largest Catholic diocese in the country, with around 435,000 Catholics. It also boasts the fifth largest Catholic school system in terms of enrollment with nearly 40,000 students. The 19-county territory includes 206 canonical parishes organized into 57 Families of Parishes and 109 Catholic primary and secondary schools.