Newly ordained deacons John Hayes, left, and Shawn Polman, 25, exit the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity following their ordainment by Bishop John M. LeVoir of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm to the transitional diaconate Saturday. The next step for Polman and Hayes will be their ordination to priesthood, set for 2020 upon completion of their seminary studies at The Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minn.

Newly ordained deacons John Hayes, left, and Shawn Polman, 25, exit the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity following their ordainment by Bishop John M. LeVoir of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm to the transitional diaconate Saturday. The next step for Polman and Hayes will be their ordination to priesthood, set for 2020 upon completion of their seminary studies at The Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minn.