RELIGIOUS LIFE
MARIE MISCHEL
WHEN THEIR SON first began the process of joining the Paulist Fathers, Kevin and Kit Cummings, the parents of Father Evan Cummings, C.S.P., were supportive but filled with questions.
Meet the parents By Kevin Cummings, founder of seminarian parents.com and father of two sons, including Father Evan Cummings, C.S.P.
By Lori Williams, a retired educator, parish RCIA director, and mother of six, including Sister Kelly Williams, R.S.M.
When a son or daughter considers joining a religious community, even the most devout parents have questions and concerns. Two parents share their experiences. How are my parents going to take it? This can be a nagging question for those looking at the possibility of joining a religious community. While each family is unique, VISION brings you the stories of two parents who wondered about everything from contact with their child to who would pay seminary costs. By Kevin Cummings, father of Father Evan Cummings, C.S.P.
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OR AS LONG as we could remember, Evan wanted to be an engineer. When he came home one Thanksgiving and declared that he felt called to be a priest instead, we were surprised but not stunned. We had always been open to a religious vocation for our two sons; we didn’t push it, but it always made the list of possibilities.