Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop Mark Eckman ordained five men to the priesthood during a Mass of Ordination on June 27 at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland.
The new priests and their home parishes are Brian M. Myler of Holy Family Parish, Erik L. Pintar of St. Paul Cathedral Parish, Matthew S. Selzer of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Van Loc Tran of Divine Redeemer Parish and Nicholas P. Wytiaz of St. Pio of Pietrelcina parish.
“Today, the Church of Pittsburgh rejoices with you, welcomes you into the priesthood and celebrates with you and your family as we give thanks to God for having called you and brought you to this day,” Eckman said during the three-hour ceremony. “I hope that you realize that you are here today because God has called you.
“Your ordination today is a response to God who chose you and called you for the service of his people. Following the example of Christ, you listened, said yes to God the Father and accepted to do God’s will even with the sacrifices just as St. Paul tells us Jesus did.”
All five were accepted into the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s priestly formation program in fall 2019, were ordained to the diaconate on June 7, 2025, and completed their fourth and final years of theological studies in fall 2025.
After celebrating their first Masses at their home parishes on June 28, their assignments as parochial vicars begin July 13.
Myler was assigned to St. Paul Cathedral Parish, which serves Greenfield, Hazelwood and Oakland. He also will serve as a part-time co-chaplain at Central Catholic High School, Oakland Catholic High School and Carlow University.
A 2004 Penn Hills graduate, Myler earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering in 2008 at Penn State University and a master’s degree in business administration in 2013 at the University of Pittsburgh. He previously worked for PennDOT as a materials engineer.
Pintar was assigned to Corpus Christi Parish, which serves Bridgeville and Cecil in Allegheny and Washington counties, and will be a part-time co-chaplain to the Deaf Community of Pittsburgh.
A graduate of Wauwatosa East High School in Wisconsin, Pintar earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering with an additional major in human-computer interaction and a minor in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. He previously was employed by Google.
Selzer was assigned to the newly established SS. Francis and Clare Parish, which serves Cabot, Carbon Center, Chicora, Coylesville, Herman and North Oakland in Butler County.
A 2015 North Hills High School graduate, Selzer earned a bachelor of arts in communication in 2019 at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was employed as an office assistant with the Department of Bands.
Tran was assigned to St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, serving Avella, Burgettstown, Fort Cherry and the West Allegheny area in Allegheny and Washington counties.
An immigrant from Vietnam, Tran graduated from Vinh University with a bachelor of science in food technology. He completed the English as a Second Language program at Duquesne University in spring 2019.
Wytiaz was assigned to Resurrection Parish, which serves Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair.
A 2006 Thomas Jefferson High School graduate, Wytiaz earned a doctor of pharmacy degree in 2012 at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a staff pharmacist at West Penn Hospital.