Photos courtesy of the Clarion Herald
On Saturday, June 4, Archbishop Gregory Aymond ’67 CJ conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Fr. David Ducote ’04 in front of family and friends. This special Mass occurred at St. Louis Cathedral. In attendance at the Mass was fellow graduate of Brother Martin, Nathaniel Peters ‘13, who is currently student at St. Joseph Seminary College. In addition, Robert Frank ‘12 and Andrew Sanchez ‘03, both Notre Dame Seminarians, served as acolytes. David’s first assignment will be as a Parochial Vicar for St. Clement of Rome in Metairie.
Ducote, a St. Bernard Parish native, was a member of the ordination class of 2016. This was the largest ordination class since 2001. David’s faith was strengthened after Hurricane Katrina, which aided his decision in becoming a priest. Recently, David completed a five-month internship at St. Catherine of Siena Parish while learning the daily duties of running a parish and meeting the needs of parishioners. In addition, David was vested by his former Prince of Peace Pastor Fr. Walter Austin. Currently, Fr. Austin is the pastor of Ascension of Our Lord Parish in LaPlace.
Friends and family of David are invited to attend various Masses of Thanksgiving during the month of June.
Masses of Thanksgiving:
Sunday, June 12, 2016- St. Catherine of Siena in Metairie at 11 a.m.
Sunday, June 19, 2016- St. Anselm in Madisonville at 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 25, 2016- St. Jerome in Kenner at 4 p.m.
David is remembered at Brother Martin as Golden Crusader in 2004. He also participated in NJROTC Color Guard, National Honor Society, Student Ambassadors, Student Ministry, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
Congratulations, Fr. David Ducote!
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