September 1 Seminary is back in business!
Yesterday we welcomed five men into seminary formation. Three are from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Chris Conlon, Chris Patterson and Joel Sackenheim. They are all starting their first year in Pre-theology. Their program to ordination will last seven years. Two men are from the Diocese of Toledo: Nathan Bockrath and Jeremy Miller. They are starting their first year of the five year program. Please pray for these men as they get ready to start their studies. They have much to learn and relfect upon and discern.
There are also three new priest members of the faculty this year. Two have returned from Rome where they were undergoing advanced theological studies. Fr. Earl Fenandes is the Academic dean of the Seminary and teacher of moral theology. Fr. Anthony Brausch is a philosophy teacher in the Pre-theology program and a member of the formation team. The third new faculty member is Fr. Mike Davis, who is on loan to us from the Archdiocese of Miami, Florida. For the next couple of years he will have to deal with winter snow and ice rather than hurricanes and such. He is the spiritual director of the Seminary and also the Director of Liturgy. He is not really a stranger to this area, since he originally hails from Hamilton Ohio, a graduate of Badin High School. I know that they will leave their own important marks on the Seminary. It is always good to get some new blood in the place.
The rest of the crew arrives Wednesday and classes officially start next Monday, on the Feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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