As the new academic year gets underway, the Diocese of Lansing’s Director of Vocations, Father Michael Cassar, has this short message for the 27 young men who are currently studying for the sacred priesthood for our diocese: “Get holier. Love Jesus more. That’s it. The rest are details you can work out with your seminary.”
Hence, please pray that these wonderful young men do, indeed, grow in holiness and love of the Lord over the coming year. To help you pray for them by name, here is a list of each student along with a note of their seminary and home parish.
Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit:
Theology IV Deacon Joshua Fons | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Theology IV Deacon Riley O'Shea | Saint Michael, Grand Ledge
Theology III Jack Jobst | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Theology III Jonathon Bokuniewicz | Saint Augustine, Howell
Theology III Brett Ivey | Saint Mary, Williamston
Theology III Randy Koenigsknecht | Most Holy Trinity, Fowler
Theology III Daniel LaCroix | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Theology III Joshua Luttig | Most Holy Trinity, Fowler
Theology III Christian Salata | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Theology II Joshua Bauer | Saint Elizabeth / St Dominic, Tecumseh
Theology II Ryan Ferrigan | Saint Martha, Okemos
Theology II Peter Randolph | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Theology I James Bonar | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Theology I Paul Keenan | Saint John the Baptist, Ypsilanti
Pre-Theology II Jonathan Galvas | Holy Rosary, Flint
Pontifical North American College, Rome:
Theology II Jacob Derry, Saint John the Evangelist, Fenton
Theology I Thomas Crowley | Church of the Resurrection, Lansing
Saint John Vianney College Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota:
Philosophy IV Mason Abbott | Church of the Resurrection, Lansing
Philosophy IV Joseph "Seppe" Kelly | Saint John the Baptist, Ypsilanti
Philosophy IV Dominic Schoenle | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Philosophy IV William Ulmer | Saint Patrick, Brighton
Philosophy III Matthew Wilson | Saint Mary, Williamston
Philosophy II Samuel Ross | Saint John the Baptist, Howell
Philosophy I James Benz | Christ the King, Ann Arbor
Philosophy I Charles Gates | Church of the Resurrection, Lansing
Philosophy I Glen Hart | Saint Matthew, Flint
Philosophy I Joseph Wilberding | Saint Matthew, Flint
Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of seminarians, pray for them!