hiː wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd tə ðə pɹˈiːsthʊd fɚðɪ ˌɑːɹtʃdɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv mɪlwˈɔːkiː ˌɔn dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, baɪ pˈoʊp pˈɔːl vˌiːˈaɪ ɪn ɹˈoʊm.
He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on June 29, 1975, by Pope Paul VI in Rome.