Seminarian to be Ordained a Transitional Deacon Author: Diocese of Fall River Press Releases and Statements 9 Dic 2025 Share Kaíque Santos FALL RIVER — Kaíque Santos, a seminarian studying for the priesthood for the Fall River Diocese, will be ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V, in the context of an 11 a.m. Mass on Saturday, December 13, in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fall River. As a deacon, he will be able to assist the priest at Mass and be an ordinary minister of the Eucharist, proclaim the Gospel and preach, baptize, and minister at other services. His ordination to the transitional diaconate will begin the final step of his preparation for the priesthood. It is anticipated he will be ordained a priest in the spring. Santos, who is 30, reflected on his upcoming diaconal ordination as “a truly monumental occasion” in a recent interview in the diocesan newspaper The Anchor. “A long chapter of my life is closing, and a profound new one is about to begin,” he said. Looking ahead, he shared that “my goal is to live out my commitment to the Church and serve the people entrusted to me with all the love and confidence that faith provides.” Born in Teofilo Otoni, Brazil, he is the youngest of three children of Marizete and Aldair Burmann. His teenage years were marked by profound loss, losing a brother in a tragic accident and experiencing the death of his father two months later. Left spiritually adrift, he looks back on a 2010 youth retreat as a significant turning point, leading to a profound experience of Jesus’ love and a personal encounter with Him. Another retreat in 2011 awakened a vocational calling. His journey of discernment and formation included time with the Brazilian Canção Nova Community and a 30-day retreat at a Carthusian Monastery. A friend introduced him to the Diocese of Fall River and Bishop da Cunha, also a native Brazilian, and he was welcomed into the Diocese in 2023. He is completing his final semester of studies this month at the Immaculate Conception Seminary in South Orange, N.J. As a seminarian, he served last summer at St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish in Falmouth. The Ordination on Saturday will be livestreamed on the Our Lady of Fall River website at www.olfallriver.com. Click “Watch” on the top menu bar. Kaique talks about his upcoming Ordination Diocese of Fall River Office of Communications Categorías Mensajes del Obispo In the News Bishop's Blog Success Stories Photo Gallery Videos Related Posts Press Releases and Statements 30 May 2023 Four to Be Ordained Priests for Diocese in June Ordinations FALL RIVER — Four men will be ordained priests for service in the Diocese of Fall River in two ordinations to take place in June. On Saturday, June 3, at … In the News 6 May 2019 Seminarian to be Ordained a Transitional Deacon ACUSHNET — Diocesan seminarian Steven A. Booth (in photo) will be ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in the context of an 11 a.m. Mass … Read More Press Releases and Statements 23 May 2024 New Priest, Deacon to be Ordained for Diocese Through the sacred rites of the Church, the bishop will ordain Deacon Bryan R. Bangs to the priesthood and seminarian Lucas D. daCosta to the transitional diaconate.
