Ordinations, April 28, 2018

Ordination photos have been posted on our diocesan Facebook page and in our Flickr album.

The Diocese of London and St. Peter's Seminary announced the ordinations of Rev. Mr. Paul Kim and Rev. Dr. Robert Weaver to the ministerial priesthood. 

The Sacrament of Holy Orders were celebrated by Bishop Fabbro on Saturday, April 28 at 11 am at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, 196 Dufferin Ave., London.

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I come from a family of four. I am a second generation Korean Canadian. My educational background is in French, History and Education.

I first recognized the call to priesthood in high school. It was during the Sacrament of Reconciliation that I was able to discern more seriously my vocation. I was blessed to have many holy priests in my life that guided and nurtured my call. They were priestly role models who helped me draw closer to God and aided my prayer and discernment.

My best advice to a young man considering priesthood is to journey with a priest for spiritual direction, and also to spend silent time in front of the Blessed Sacrament. By doing this we discern with the Holy Spirit as our guide, and to overcome any distractions or fears that may prevent us from fulfilling God’s Will.

I was born and raised in the scenic Okanagan valley in British Columbia. I lived with both of my parents and my older brother and I was blessed with a happy and adventuresome childhood.
 
My relationship with God was important to me throughout my childhood and adolescence and I even discerned a call to the priesthood during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Eventually, however, I concluded that I was not called to this life. I was drawn to the human services and I worked in this area for a number of years. I was also attracted to research and academics, and I earned a PhD in social work from the University of Georgia in 2004.
 
After living in the United States for about six years, I returned to Canada in 2007 in order to work as a professor at the University of Windsor's School of Social Work. These years were both challenging and fulfilling as I achieved various personal goals but in time I began to once again experience God's call to the priesthood. The signs were quite gentle at first, but the call was persistent and it steadily grew stronger. I cooperated and nurtured this call through prayer, including praying the Liturgy of the Hours, frequent Mass attendance and regular celebration of the Sacrament of Confession, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and spiritual direction. After spending time with priests from both religious orders and the Diocese of London, I applied to St. Peter's Seminary and re-entered formation for diocesan priesthood in August 2013.
 
Since then, my time in the seminary has been a transition for me that has included various challenges, but it has also been a time of tremendous grace. For instance, I have encountered the Risen Jesus in the Sacred Scriptures and my love for Him, in union with the Holy Trinity, has increased tremendously.
 
Furthermore, I find that engaging in community prayer with other seminarians and the priests at St. Peter’s Seminary is an excellent way to experience God’s healing and energizing grace and love, and I am totally committed to following Jesus to wherever He leads me.
 
For any man considering the priesthood, I cannot overemphasize the importance of entering into a deep prayer and sacramental life. By doing so, God's will for you will become increasingly clear and you will have the persistent desire and determination to respond to His call - whatever that may be.