Seminarians Edgar Pobre, front left, in his first year of theology at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University, and Larry Denis III, in his third year, on Sept. 22 received their Candidacy to the Holy Orders, another step in their vocation journey. The rite was presided over by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. Joining the picture are other Diocese of Honolulu seminarians, from left, Deacon Francis Hai Pham, Anthony Tran and Deacon Kurt Meyer. (Photo courtesy of Larry Denis)