We at Ave Maria Press rejoice with the Congregation of Holy Cross for John Britto, C.S.C., and Paul Ybarra, C.S.C., who will be ordained Holy Cross priests on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

Spes Unica, a vocations and discernment blog covering the lives, ministries, and apostolates of the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, has some coverage that you won't want to miss in the week leading up to the ordination ceremony and to the Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton to Prince William.

Here's a sample of what you can expect to see on Spes Unica:

“Feeling a little inundated by all the Royal Wedding coverage of Friday’s nuptials between Prince William and Kate Middleton? Looking to hear about other important news and events beyond the marriage of Prince William and Kate? Well, we here on the Spes Unica blog have just what the Good Shepherd prescribed for you. On Saturday, April 30, two of our men in Holy Cross, Deacons John Britto, C.S.C., and Paul Ybarra, C.S.C., will be ordained priests by Bishop Daniel Jenky in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. Starting tomorrow, our blog will have exclusive and behind-the-scenes coverage of this amazing, news worthy event that is a great sign of hope for our Church and for our world.

Tired of hearing about Kate Middleton’s wedding dress and who designed it? We will talk priestly vestments with Patty Schlarb, the Liturgical Seamstress at the Basilica, who makes the chasubles given to the ordinandi. We will also get the inside scoop on this year’s vestments.”