Priests and Religious Aid Students in Discerning Vocations
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“We want God’s grace to grow in us. We want Him to work through us, but we cannot do that unless we surrender,” Christendom College Alumnus Fr. Tony Stephens told students and religious at the College’s annual Discernment Weekend held February 19-21. “We have to allow Him to work in our hearts.”
Fr. Stephens delivered the homily during Friday evening Vespers, which launched the weekend’s events. He told students that they should use this Lenten season to grow in humility. “Be brutally honest with yourself and in confession,” he said. “Humility is the way to grow closer to God.” On Saturday morning, the St. Lawrence Commons was filled with priests and religious who were able to meet with students and explain their order and way of life. The afternoon featured a series of break-out sessions on discernment topics ranging from “Marriage as a Vocation,” to “Life as a Nashville Dominican.”
Sophomore Sarah Golden speaks with a religious sister during Discernment Weekend, held February 19-21.
“Seminarian Matthew Hoelscher’s talk was awesome,” Sophomore David Frank said.
Alumni Tim and Katie Halisky spoke on the vocation of marriage. Frank was also glad to see the Arlington Diocese’s Director of Vocations, Fr. Brian Bashista, there. “His presence provides a great opportunity for local students in the Arlington Diocese who are discerning a religious or priestly vocation, like I am, to make first contact with the Vocations Director.” Frank also enjoyed spending time with so many
Christendom’s Alumni Priests and Religious: 55 Priests, 37 Sisters, 4 Brothers, and 2 Deacons Sr. Mary Immaculate Almeter, OCD Fr. Charles Bak Sr. Elizabeth Ann Barkett Sr. Mary Christiana Barry, PCC Fr. Attila Bartal Fr. Patrick Beno Fr. Kevin Beres Fr. Michael Bliss Sr. Suzanne Marie Bodoh, OP Sr. Juanita Cruz Bodoh Fr. Vincent Bork Br. Michael Bowman Fr. Joseph Mary Brown Sr. Mary Joannes Baptista Fr. Thomas Cahill, MJ Fr. Ben Cameron, CPM Sr. Carly Campagna Fr. Louis Caporiccio, CPM Fr. William Casey, CPM Fr. Michael Cermak Fr. Jacinto Mary Chapin Br. Dac Celement Sr. Veronica Anne Cotter, OP Sr. Mary Grace Curran, OCD Fr. Scott Daniels, OP Fr. Michael Diemer, MJ Madre Therese Dodge Fr. Denis Donahue Sr. Catherine Joseph Droste, OP Sr. Maire K. Duggan, MJ Sr. Juanita Marie of the Cross Flagg, OCD Sr. Joanne Fields Fr. Christopher Foeckler, MJ
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Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OP Sr. Immaculata Francis, OP Sr. Mary Jordan Friemoth, OP Fr. Frank Fusare, CPM Sr. Mary Catherine Fye Sr. Agnes Marie Gallagher, OCD Sr. Mary Angelica Germann Sr. Emmanuel Gross Sr. Juana Maria de la Cruz Guarnizo Sr. Debbie Hain Fr. Albert Heidecke Fr. John Heisler Sr. Mary Martha Hetzler, OP Fr. Michael Hickin Fr. Marianus Hough Fr. Joseph Kenna Fr. James Kyrpczak Fr. Thomas M. Longua, FSSP Sr. Irma Luna Fr. Bjorn Lundberg Fr. Joseph Mahoney Fr. Stephen McGraw Sr. Marie Mullen, OP Fr. Edward Murphy Sr. Mary Paul Murphy, OP Fr. Basil Nortz, ORC Br. Robert Nortz Fr. Carroll Oubre Sr. Thomas Marie Panalsek, OCD Fr. Kevin Peek Sr. Mary Agnes Peek Fr. Francis Peffley Fr. Jerome Pilon
Sr. Miriam Esther Podlinsek Fr. Joseph Portzer, FSSP Sr. Amy Quartararo Fr. John Rader Fr. Antonio Ramos Fr. Michael Ruddick Fr. Gerard Saguto, FSSP Fr. Romeo Salcido Sr. Mary Charitas Schneible, PCC Fr. Victor Shoemaker Sr. Marie of the Incarnation Siegmund Fr. Brian Simon Fr. Christopher Smith Rev. Mr. Michael Stein Fr. Tony Stephens, CPM Fr. Michael Taylor Sr. Eileen Tickner Fr. Thomas Vander Woude Fr. John Verrier Fr. Paul Vota, MJ Fr. Justin Wachs Fr. Kevin Walsh Fr. Mark Wenzinger, OSB Fr. Shaun Whittington Br. Boniface Willard Fr. Peter Williams Fr. David Wilton, CPM Sr. Mary Wolpert Sr. Mary Lawrence Wright, OP Deacon Michael Mary Wright Sr. Mary Anne Zuberbueler, OP Fr. Matthew Zuberbueler