Florez is a native of Ibagué, Colombia. He completed an internship in societal ministry at All Saints Parish in Milwaukee. Florez worked at Milwaukee's Sinai Samaritan Hospital as part of his clinical pastoral education. Florez served as a deacon at St. Sylvester Parish in South Milwaukee. Florez will celebrate his first Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, May 25, at 5 p.m., at St. Therese Parish in Kenosha. He then will travel to his native Colombia to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving in June. Florez will begin his assignment as associate pastor at St. Mark Parish in Kenosha on June 17.

Martín is a native of Barcelona, Spain. He completed an internship in societal ministry at Milwaukee's Harambee Community School. Martín worked at Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Ill., as part of his clinical pastoral education. He completed his deacon internship at All Saints Parish in Milwaukee. Martín will celebrate his first Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, May 25, at 10:15 a.m., at All Saints Parish. He will return to Spain to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving in June. Members of the Central City Catholic Youth Choir will join Martín in Spain for the Mass. On June 17, he will begin his assignment as associate pastor at Prince of Peace/Principe de Paz on Milwaukee's south side.

There are 18 seminarians in graduate studies and four seminarians in undergraduate studies at Saint Francis Seminary.

The following is information on the Rite of Ordination:

The Rite of Ordination

Calling of the Candidate
The candidates are called forward by the deacon.

Presentation of the Candidate
Very Rev. Michael Witczak, Rector of the Saint Francis Seminary, presents priest candidates to Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan for Ordination.

Very Rev. Witczak affirms the candidates are ready for Ordination. This decision is made in consultation with the Seminary staff and the people involved with their:

• Human and spiritual growth,
• Knowledge of the Catholic theological tradition, and
• His pastoral experience, as well as supervision.

Election by the Bishop and Consent of the People
In Roman Catholic theology, the call to priesthood is a vocation from God discerned within the Church. This is represented by the ritual "choosing the men by the archbishop and the assent of the gathered people to this choice."

Examination of the Candidates
The archbishop, through a series of questions, asks the priest candidates to declare before the people their intention to exercise the ministry of priest.

The priest candidates also promise to be obedient to the archbishop and his successors.

Litany of Saints
The people pray to God for the priest candidates.

Not only does the Church that is gathered make intercessions, but all Saints are called upon to join in this great act of intercessions.

During the Litany, the priest candidates lies prostrate before God.

Laying on of Hands
The archbishop lays his hands on the priest candidates' heads in silence. All the priests in attendance do the same.

The "Laying on of Hands" is an ancient biblical gesture beseeching God to empower the candidates by the Holy Spirit.

Prayer of Consecration
With his hands extended over the candidates, the archbishop says the great "Prayer of Consecration," asking God to grant them "the dignity of the priesthood."

In Roman Catholic theology, the action of "Laying on of Hands" and the "Prayer of Consecration" are the heart of the Ordination Rite and confer the grace of ministerial priesthood.

Investiture with Stole and Chasuble
Priests now clothe the new priests with the vestments associated with the ordained priest: the priestly stole, a long scarf worn over both shoulders, and the chasuble, a long, sleeveless vestment.

Anointing of the Hands
The palms of the new priests are anointed with the Oil of Chrism. Chrism is a symbol here of Christ the High Priest, who has offered the one and unique sacrifice. In Roman Catholic theology, the priest sacramentally participates in this ministry of Christ.

Anointing with Chrism takes place at the Baptism of infants, at Confirmation, and at the Ordination of priests and bishops.

Presentation of Gifts
The archbishop now hands over to the newly-ordained priests the gifts of bread and the wine and water brought up by the people, which will be used during the Holy Eucharist. This signifies that one of the new priests' central obligations is to preside at the Holy Eucharist.

Kiss of Peace
Finally, the archbishop gives the kiss of peace to the new priests, signifying the bond of unity.