Front:
"Celebrating your ordination to the Diaconate. You have heard the call to serve God’s Church..."

Inside:
"May you serve the Lord and His people with joy and gladness."

Front:
"On the occasion of your ordination. You have been chosen to become a minister of Christ. May you become an ardent but gentle servant of God’s word."

Inside:
"Your life will become a portrait of who you are as a Servant of God. May you define yourself through prayer, fidelity, and service to others as you work on the masterpiece that is your life. Congratulations."

Front:
"On the occasion of your ordination. You have been chosen to share in the priesthood of Christ. May you become an ardent but gentle servant of His Gospel and His Sacraments."

Inside:
"Your life will become a portrait of who you are as a Servant of God. May you define yourself through prayer, fidelity, and service to others as you work on the masterpiece that is your life. Congratulations."

Front:
"We celebrate with you the gift that your priesthood is to our Church."

Inside:
"It is with gratitude to God for the priestly life you share with us that we offer you our support. Know that we stand shoulder to shoulder with you as you serve God’s people. Together we will continue to build God’s Kingdom here on earth."

Front:
"We affirm your ministry. A priest is a man chosen from among us to serve us in those things that pertain to God."

Inside:
"Thank you for the witness of your service and for keeping us in touch with the presence of God."

Front:
"No man is an island; no man stands alone. I want you to know that I stand in prayerful support of you and your ministry."

Inside:
"Thank you for the gift of your life to the Church."

Front:
"One must not always think so much about what one should do, but rather what one should be."

Inside:
"Trust in my support as you become all that your desire to be."