Father Ryan McCandless was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Salina, Kansas on June 3, along with two other seminarians--the first time in 55 years that the diocese ordained three new priests on the same day.

In this interview from 2016, Father Ryan tells his vocation story, discusses his experience studying at Saint Meinrad Seminary and talks about what he is looking forward to about becoming a priest and the growth of the Catholic Church in his diocese.

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