Congratulations to Fr. Declan McNicholas and Rev. Mr. Jacob McDaniel who were ordained Saturday, June 1, at Holy Angels Cathedral.
Please pray for them as they begin their sacred ministry, and as Rev. Mr. McDaniel continues his final studies before his priestly ordination.
Photos courtesy of NWI Catholic Anthony Alonzo
Bishop Donald J. Hying (right) greets seminarian Jacob McDaniel (left) and Deacon Declan McNicholas (center) as they make preparations in the sacristy before the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop Donald J. Hying (center) smiles as he looks toward seminarian Jacob McDaniel (front, left) as Bishop emeritus Dale J. Melczek (second from right) and Father Kevin Huber (right) process in, during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father Declan McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Lying prostrate before the altar as the congregants sing the Litany of the Saints, Deacon Declan McNicholas (left) and seminarian Jacob McDaniel (right) are pictured at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Lying prostrate before the altar as the congregants sing the Litany of the Saints, Deacon Declan McNicholas (left) and seminarian Jacob McDaniel (right) are pictured at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Lying prostrate before the altar, Deacon Declan McNicholas (center) and seminarian Jacob McDaniel (bottom) are pictured as diocesan seminarians (top) and other congregants sing the Litany of the Saints, at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop Donald J. Hying (center) lays his hands on seminarian Jacob McDaniel, during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father Declan McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop Donald J. Hying (right) says a prayer of ordination to the diaconate as seminarian Jacob McDaniel (center) kneels before the sanctuary and Deacon Declan McNicholas (left) looks on during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Deacon Michael Green of Michigan City vests newly ordained Deacon Jacob McDaniel with a stole and dalmatic during the Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father Declan McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop emeritus Dale J. Melczek (right) lays his hands over Deacon Declan McNicholas during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon Jacob McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Father Jon Plavcan (right), lays his hands over Deacon Declan McNicholas during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, who grew up at St. Patrick in Chesterton where Father Plavcan is pastor, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon Jacob McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Father James Wozniak (right) hugs Deacon Declan McNicholas, after the St. Matthias of Crown Point pastor vested Deacon McNicholas with a stole as chasuble during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, who cited Father Wozniak as an inspiring mentor in one of his early assignments, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon Jacob McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop Donald J. Hying (right) says a prayer of ordination to the priesthood as Deacan Declan McNicholas (bottom) kneels before the sanctuary during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Before the altar, seminarian Jacob McDaniel (bottom) lies prostrate as diocesan seminarians (top) and other congregants sing the Litany of the Saints, at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father Declan McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Deacon Bob Marben embraces seminarian Jacob McDaniel, who was ordained as a transitional deacon during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father Declan McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Newly ordained Deacon Jacob McDaniel incenses his parents Sharon and Mark McDaniel (at left) who are among the hundreds gathered at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father Declan McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Newly ordained Deacon Jacob McDaniel (left) raises the chalice as Bishop Donald J. Hying raises the host during the the Liturgy of the Eucharist at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. Deacon McDaniels, who grew up as a parishioner of Queen of All Saints in Michigan City, will continue with another year of seminary studies and anticipates being ordained as a diocesan priest next spring. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop Donald J. Hying gestures to newly ordained Father Declan McNicholas (front, left) before the Sign of Peace as Father Kevin Huber (center) and newly ordained Deacon Jacob McDaniels (right) looks on during the the Liturgy of the Eucharist at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. Father McNicholas, who grew up as a parishioner of St. Patrick, Chesterton, celebrated his first Mass there on June 2. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Newly ordained Father Declan McNicholas (right) distributes the Holy Eucharist to his father, Patrick McNicholas of Valparaiso during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. Father McNicholas, who grew up as a parishioner of St. Patrick, Chesterton, celebrated his first Mass there on June 2. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Newly ordained Father Declan McNicholas (center) processes out behind Father Jon Palvcan and is followed by Bishop emeritus Dale J. Melczek at the conclusion of the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. Father McNicholas, who grew up as a parishioner of St. Patrick, Chesterton, will become an associate pastor at St. Thomas More in Munster. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop Donald J. Hying (center) is flanked by newly-ordained Deacon Jacob McDaniel (left) and Father Declan McNicholas (right) outside Holy Angels Cathedral following the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Father McNicholas, 26, was ordained to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, was ordained as transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Newly ordained Father Declan McNicholas (right) says prayers over Queen of All Saints parishioners Gayle Finney (left) and her mother Patricia Finney after the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. Father McNicholas, who grew up as a parishioner of St. Patrick, Chesterton, will become an associate pastor at St. Thomas More in Munster. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Newly ordained Deacon Jacob McDaniel (right) greets members of the Zerbes family of Queen of All Saints, at a reception following the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. Deacon McDaniels, who grew up as a parishioner of Queen of All Saints in Michigan City, will continue with another year of seminary studies and anticipates being ordained as a diocesan priest next spring. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Bishop Donald J. Hying (top) delivers his homily as Deacon Declan McNicholas (left) and seminarian Jacob McDaniel (center) listen during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. The bishop told Deacon McNicholas, who was ordained a priest, and McDaniel, who was ordained a transitional deacon, “to set the world on fire with the love of Christ” as “servants of the Gospel.” (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Seminarian Jacob McDaniel (middle, left) and Deacon Declan McNicholas (middle, right) listen to the homily during the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. The Bishop Donald J. Hying told Deacon McNicholas, who was ordained a priest, and McDaniel, who was ordained a transitional deacon to “fill your heart with the love of God always.” (Anthony D. Alonzo photo) 
Deacon Declan McNicholas responds to questions during the Promises of the Elect for Ordination and the Promise of Obedience, at the Mass of Ordination of a Priest and Deacon at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary on June 1. At the Mass, Bishop Donld J. Hying ordained Father McNicholas, 26, to the priesthood, and Deacon McDaniel, 27, as a transitional deacon. (Anthony D. Alonzo photo)