A thoughtful reader by the name of John Vaskov sent along the pictures below with the following note:

Last week we had the privilege of traveling to Rome for the diaconate ordination of 25 men from the Pontifical North American College, including my nephew (Nicholas Vaskov) who is in formation for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The ordination Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica was a profound experience. Tons of photos, of course, but I thought I’d share a couple with you. Two men from the your diocese (Daniel Champoli and Robert Mucci) are in the class.

Congratulations, guys!