Brother Luke Hsu, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, was ordained to the transitional diaconate along with Brother Wenceslaus Omamo, O.S.B., of Christ the King of Peace Priory in Kenya. The ordination took place February 15, 2020 at the College of Sant’ Anselmo, Rome, by Cardinal James Michael Harvey.

They plan to return to their respective monasteries for the final Ordination to the Priesthood later this year.

Brother Luke is in his third year of priestly studies and is assigned to Wimmer Priory in Taiwan.

In the pictures are, from left, Prior Mauritius Wilde of Sant’ Anselmo, Deacon Wenceslaus Omamo, Cardinal James Michael Harvey, Deacon Luke Hsu, O.S.B., Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, O.S.B.

Second photo, from left, Deacon Luke Hsu, O.S.B., Cardinal James Michael Harvey, Deacon Wenceslaus Omamo, Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, O.S.B.