One of Five Priests Ordained This Weekend has Needham Tie

Having completed a deacon year at St. Josephs Parish, here in Needham will be ordained this weekend.

Father Christopher Wallace, a Methuen native and graduate of North Andover's Merrimack College is among five men who will be ordained to the priesthood this weekend by Cardinal Sean O'Malley.

Said O'Malley in a press release, The priesthood is a gift from Christ.  We are grateful for the generosity these men have given to the Lord’s call to service.  They will join their brother priests, dedicated religious women and men and the faithful ministering in our parishes, working to build strong faith communities.  We pray that these newly ordained priests inspire the current generation of young men to consider the possibility of a vocation and, as they are called, to join those in formation at our seminaries."

From the press release: 

Father Christopher William Wallace

One of two sons of William and Kathleen (Moran) Wallace, Father Wallace was born Jan. 19, 1983. This native of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Methuen, attended local schools before matriculating at Merrimack College in North Andover.   Father Wallace completed his seminary studies at St. John’s and spent his deacon year at St. Joseph Parish in Needham. He is an avid Boston sports fan and also supports the Archdiocesan Serra Club for encouraging vocations.  Father Wallace will celebrate his first Mass at St. Theresa Church in Methuen on May 26 at 10:30 a.m.

To learn more about Father Wallace, see his profile on the Boston Office of Vocations website.