Bishop to ordain six Saturday

The Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon, Bishop, Diocese of Cleveland will ordain six men to the Sacred Order of Deacon during a Mass at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 10 a.m.

The six men are from the communities of Bay Village, Broadview Heights, Chesterland, Fairview Park, Maple Heights and Rocky River.

The following is list, by city, of those men to be ordained.

BAY VILLAGE:
D. John Travis, 57, is an attorney for Gallagher Sharp.  He and his wife Linda, are members of St. Raphael Parish in Bay Village.  They have a daughter Makenzi Travis.  There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, May 2 at St. Raphael Church.

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS:
Neal J. Novak, 62, is regional sales manager for Alex Sill Company.  He and his wife Diana, are members of St. Clarence Parish in North Olmsted.  They have two children, Elizabeth Kretschmar and Catherine Bachna.  There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at noon, Sunday, May 2 at St. Clarence Church.

CHESTERLAND:
Robert C. Kovach, Jr., 57, is a technical support engineer for Midwest Valve Parts Supply Company.  He and his wife Margaret, are members of St. Anselm Parish in Chesterland.  They have three children, Brian, Jonathan and Justin.  There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, May 2 at St. Anselm Church.

FAIRVIEW PARK:
Erick N. Lupson, 62, is a contracting officer for NASA Glenn Research Center.  He and his wife Linda, are members of St. Angela Merici Parish in Fairview Park.  They have four children, Dane, Brett, Chad and Drew.  There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at 9:00 a.m., Sunday, May 2 at St. Angela Merici Church.

MAPLE HEIGHTS:
Robert J. Bugaj, 57, is a graphic designer for Summit Racing Equipment.  He and his wife Roberta, are members of St. Martin of Tours Parish in Maple Heights.  They have a daughter Magdalyn.  There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, May 8 at St. Martin of Tours Church.

ROCKY RIVER:
Thomas T. Long, 59, is a physics teacher for Benedictine High School.  He and his wife Kathleen, are members of St. Christopher Parish in Rocky River.  They have three children, Brigit, Matthew and Timothy.  There will be a Mass of Thankgiving at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 2 at St. Christopher Church.