Gandolfo. They began to explore the narrow streets of Rome and to visit her many churches to pray and to admire their beauty. One of the new highlights of the orientation period has become the group excursion to the department store IKEA. Here the New Men were able to purchase some necessary items for their rooms to help with the adjustment of moving to another country for the next several years, making their rooms comfortable and functional. During the second half of orientation, the New Men went on pilgrimage to Assisi where they had the opportunity to pray in the same churches and walk the same paths as St. Francis and St. Clare. Traveling to the US military cemetery in Nettuno was a memorable experience, a time to reflect on the historical ties between America and Italy and to pray for those soldiers fallen during World War II. As orientation ended, there were plenty of moments for fraternity and recreation, including a wonderful day at the beach, barbecues, and softball at the College. Moving from one event to the other in their busy schedule, this year’s new seminarians came to realize that they were not simply tourists in Rome, but the ancient city was now becoming their home. At then end of a whirlwind two weeks, each noticed that something was happening, something important was taking place. They were now a class, a group of brothers in the Lord who knew that they were not alone as they faced the challenges that lay ahead in their journey of discernment.
And though he holy were, and virtuous, by Patrick Riffle Archdiocese of Washington, DC Class of 2008
He was to sinful man not despotous, not of his speeche dangerous nor digne, but in his teaching discreet and benign. Exerpted from The Parish Priest by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Class of 2009 James F. Adams – Diocese of Kalamazoo; Nicholas G. Azar –
Copenhagen – Archdiocese of Washington, DC; Charles A.
Archdiocese of Indianapolis; Andrew P. James – Archdiocese
Memphis; Edwin M. Sammut – Archdiocese of Melbourne;
Archdiocese of Atlanta; Joseph R. Banker – Diocese of Brooklyn; Jordan R. Bauer – Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis; Eric J. Bernhard – Diocese of Rockford; Neil P. Berube – Diocese of Providence; Jesse D. Burish – Diocese of La Crosse; Dishan P. Candappa – Archdiocese of Melbourne; Daniel P. Champoli – Diocese of Brooklyn; Christopher J. Cicero – Diocese of Youngstown; Michael E.
Cortinovis – Archdiocese of Washington, DC; Edward P. D’Almeida – Diocese of Little Rock; Sean R. Danda – Archdiocese of Indianapolis; James R. DeViese - Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston; Jeffery A. Droessler – Diocese of Orange, CA; Ryan W. Erlenbush – Diocese of Great Falls-Billings; Aaron J. Esch – Archdiocese of Milwaukee; Jaime Gil – Diocese of Boise; Chase R. Hasenoehrl – Diocese of Boise; John J. Hollowell –
of Sydney; David B. Kuttner – Diocese of Spokane; Hector F. Lopez-Tejeda – Diocese of Fresno; James P. Melnick – Diocese of Little Rock; Pablo M. Migone – Diocese of Savannah; Robert V. Mucci – Diocese of Brooklyn; Roberto Ortiz – Archdiocese of Newark; Gregory T. Rannazzisi – Diocese of Rockville Centre ; Dennis L. Rissman – Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston; David Rivera – Diocese of Camden; Adam M. Rust – Diocese of
Nick L. Schneider – Diocese of Bismarck; David A. Schunk – Archdiocese of San Francisco; Gerald W. Shantillo – Diocese of Scranton; John E. Sheridan – Diocese of Youngstown; Joshua R. Stevens – Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston; PhilipMichael F. Tangorra – Diocese of Patterson; Gilbert A. Tranquilus – Diocese of Bridgeport; Nicholas S. Vaskov – Diocese of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Wagner – Diocese of Arlington.
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