Deacon Elect
Noah Huddleston
Noah is from St James Parish in Kearney. He will be ordained a Deacon on October 2, 2025, in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
Seminary: Pontifical North American Seminary
Via Del Gianicolo, 14
00165 Rome (RM)
Italia
Email: nhuddleston@gidiocese.org
Kaelob Marx
Kaelob is part of St Columbkille Parish, in Hays Springs. Upon completing the Configuration Stage, Kaelob will be ordained a deacon. Kaelob attended the Newman Center in Lincoln before entering the seminary.
Seminary: St. John Vianney Theological Seminary
1300 South Steele Street
Denver, CO 80210
Email: kmarx@gidiocese.org
Jacob Masker
Parish: St James, Kearney
Jacob will begin the first of three Discipleship stages (Philosophy) before graduating. After that, he will enter into Configuration stage (Theology) before being ordained a Deacon.
Jacob is from St James Parish in Kearney, and was part of the Newman Center in Lincoln before entering the seminary.
Seminary: Conception Seminary College
37174 State Highway VV
P.O. Box 502
Conception, MO 64433
Email: jmasker@gidiocese.org
DaviD Hauk
Parish: St Luke’s, Ogallala
David is in the Discipleship Stage. He will take a pastoral and discernment year outside of the seminary. He will be enter into three years of discipleship before graduating. After that, he will enter into the Configuration stage (Theology) before being ordained a Deacon.
Seminary: Conception Seminary College (Currently on a Pastoral Year in the Diocese).
Postal Address: 2708 Old Fair Road, Grand Island NE 68803
Email: dhauk@gidiocese.org
Ronaldo caballero
Parish: St Ann’s, Lexington
Ronaldo graduated from highschool in 2024 and worked as ranch hand. He will enter into the propaedeutic stage at conception seminary. This year he will focus on the human and spiritual formation. Ronaldo is part of the St Ann’s Parish in Lexington.
Seminary: Conception Seminary College
37174 State Highway VV
P.O. Box 502
Conception, MO 64433
Email: rcaballero@gidiocese.org
Please pray for former diocesan seminarians who are in formation for consecrated religious life or those in other vocations.
Trevor Fisher of Grand Island (Benedictine Order O.S.B in Conception Abbey)
Matthew Masker of Kearney (Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, C.F.R in New York).
Congratulations fr James Beran
Ordained as a Priest of Jesus Christ, June 6, 2025, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Most Rev. Joseph G. Hanefeldt, Bishop of Grand Island, NE.
