Seminarian receives Call to the Order of Diaconate

By Caitlin Burm
 
It has been a week to celebrate within the Diocese of Tucson, as seminarian Charles Nagore received his Call to the Order of Diaconate on August 12, 2025. The Call to Orders is a formal step on the journey towards ordination as a transitional deacon, taken after years of discernment, formation and prayer in the Catholic Church.

​Nagore, a native of Tucson, first studied at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon to earn his Bachelor of Philosophy and Literature. He then went to Saint John’s Seminary in California. He has been studying at Seminary for the past eight years. His formation has included pastoral work at Sacred Heart Parish, Nogales; St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Sierra Vista; and St. Joseph Parish, Tucson, in the Diocese, where he has been deeply involved in Liturgical Services, Religious Education, Youth Ministry, Altar Servers Coordination and discernment groups.

Most Rev. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas called Nagore to Holy Orders, as shepherd of the Diocese, and affirmed the Church’s recognition of Nagore’s vocation and its preparation to ordain him to the diaconate. During the ceremony, Nagore publicly made his Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity, promising to serve the Church faithfully under the bishop’s guidance.


St. Augustine Cathedral will host Nagore’s Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate Mass on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. At that time, Nagore will become a transitional deacon. A transitional deacon is a seminarian ordained as a deacon, and it is a step towards priesthood. Unlike permanent deacons, who may be married and remain in that role within the Church, transitional deacons typically serve for a year before being ordained as priests.

All are welcome to attend Nagore’s Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate Mass. 

Please continue to pray for Charles Nagore and thank God for his response to this sacred call.
 

Lord, grant Charles Nagore a heart made strong with love,
A spirit of humble service,
And a voice to proclaim Your Gospel boldly.
May his hands serve the poor,
His words comfort those in sorrow,
And his life bear witness to Your mercy.
Amen.