KOBAK PROCESSIONAL--Msgr. Ralph Huntzinger, ret. pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, Columbus, carries the Francsiscan cross during the Processional of the Mass in which David Kobak, OFM, professed his solemn vows, at St. Clement Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday August 29, 1999. Msgr. Huntzinger's guidence was instrumental in Friar Kobak's decision to seek the religious life. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

DAY OF COMMITMENT--David Kobak, OFM, enters St. Clement Catholic Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999. Friar David, a native of Cleveland, and long-time resident of Columbus, is a noted potter whose journey has taken him from his wheel, to this day of spirituality. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

WELCOME DAVID--David Kobak, OFM, listens as Fred Link, OFM, reads the Rite of Welcoming to him, at St. Clement Catholic Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

GIFTBEARER-- Delores Kobak carries the bread that will be consecrated as the body of Christ during The Liturgy of Solemn Profession in The Order of Friars Minor of her son David, OFM, at St. Clement Catholic Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

FRIAR DAVID--David Kobak, OFM, shows great joy on the day that he commits to a life of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience, at St. Clement Catholic Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)