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On Saturday, June 6, at the Cathedral of the Holy Angels in Gary, Bishop Robert J.McClory ordained Deacon William O’Donnell, 26, as a Roman Catholic priest to serve the Diocese of Gary.During the liturgical celebration, seminarian Nicholas Emsing, 26, was ordained as a deacon.Both men marked important milestones in their service to the Church and the people of God.The presence of bishop mcclory during this momentous occasion highlighted the importance of community and faith.“The ordination of Father O’Donnell and Deacon Emsing is a cause for great joy in the Diocese of Gary,” Bishop McClory said.“They have servants’ hearts and are ready to serve the faithful with care and compassion.While this is a time for celebration, it’s also a reminder to pray for even more vocations to the priesthood.” Bishop McClory’s commitment to fostering vocations has been evident in his leadership and dedication to the Diocese of Gary.Deacon Nicholas “Nick” Emsing is the son of Alan “Rocky” and Terri Emsing, whose home parish is St.John Bosco in Hammond.Emsing attended St.John the Baptist Catholic School in Whiting, Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, Marian University in Whiting and St.Francis de Sales in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.This summer, he is serving at St.Michael the Archangel in Schererville.Emsing said he looked forward to serving in the diaconate ministry and becoming more involved in parish activities.He has a great devotion to St.Joseph “because his humble disposition to do whatever the Lord was asking of him is an inspiration, even if it can be challenging.” In his year of service as a deacon, Father O’Donnell said he had been blessed with a grace of confidence.The anxiety and nervousness he once felt had given way to excitement and anticipation as he prepared for the priesthood.In the days leading up to his ordination, O’Donnell summed up his feelings with one word: excited, noting that the moment was something he had “been waiting for my whole life.” Influences Dale and Amy O’Donnell, his parents, met in nursing school, married and settled in Crown Point, where they raised their family.Will O’Donnell is the second of five siblings.He has an older brother, Jake, a younger sister, Grace, and two younger brothers, Joseph and Caleb.According to O’Donnell, his household was “founded on Jesus Christ.” The family prayed together every day before meals.He remembered learning at a young age what each bead of the Rosary represented and said he could not remember ever missing Sunday Mass.His childhood home was filled with images of Christ, Mary and the saints, which helped shape his spirituality.O’Donnell believes the family is the first Church.He was especially close to his grandmother, Geraldine, who greatly influenced his vocation.She remained joyful even during her battle with cancer.Through her example, O’Donnell learned how to approach suffering.“It was a very moving experience to take care of her and to see her also take care of us through what she went through,” he said.Call to the Priesthood O’Donnell said his call to the priesthood began while serving as an altar server at St.Mary Parish in Crown Point.As a student, he enjoyed learning about Jesus and Scripture.His family frequently welcomed priests into their home for dinner, including the parish pastor, Father Ted Mauch, who mentored him over the years.He recalled a conversation with Father Jeff Burton while he was in high school.Burton gently corrected several misconceptions O’Donnell had about seminary life.That discussion, along with the encouragement of his parents, helped him accept that God might be calling him to discern the priesthood through seminary formation.O’Donnell attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, Minnesota, located on the campus of Saint Mary’s University.He said the first four years of seminary helped him “learn how to be a good man, a good disciple of Jesus (so that I could) learn how to be a good priest.” Looking Forward One portion of the Ordination Mass that O’Donnell most anticipated was the anointing of his hands, a moment when, he said, his hands became Christ’s hands.“I must remain very aware that through these hands … I’m going to be Christ for others in a particular way, in a special way,” he said.After his hands were consecrated with sacred chrism, they were dried with a linen cloth known as a maniturgium, which he planned to give to his mother after celebrating his first Mass.O’Donnell said he understood that ordination marked only the beginning of a lifelong journey of priestly service.He said he hoped people would see him as someone they could trust and as a “true instrument of Christ’s mercy, of His grace, of His love.I think that’s the hope of every priest, of every man discerning the priesthood.”