By Currents News
New York’s Catholic station, NET TV, is premiering a half-hour special, “Meet the Priests”, airing Friday, June 27, 2025, at 7 p.m. EST on Currents News.
The special introduces you to the seven deacons who will become priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Learn who they are before they are ordained.
Here are some of the holy men you will meet:
- Deacon Robert Ruggiero is the oldest in his ordination class. He took his time discerning the call, but his age could be an advantage.
- Deacon Benoit Chavanne may be thousands of miles away from where he grew up in France, but says he feels right at home in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
- Deacon Alvaro Morales Sanchez thought he found his calling under the hood of a car, but God had other plans for this former diesel mechanic.
- And Deacon Gerardo Tlatelpa went from serving food to serving the Lord. The Mexican immigrant gave up his day job after going on retreat.