Aspirants of Class 18 - Jan to Jun, 2020
Juan Pablo Chavez
I pray that one day I can be an instrument in aiding the many demographic areas of our diocese to be united in the Body of Christ.
Gretchen Erlichman
“The man who I had been
searching for, the man I
had fallen so deeply in
love with, had invited
me to be His!”
Mary Louise Kohser
“Through the love and
support of the community
and those they serve I pray
that the Lord continues to
bring me closer to being
His bride.”
Conor Maher
In my vocation I desire to preach, minister to the sick and suffering, offer the Mass, and hear confessions.
Hector Ramirez
Buchi Akpati
“What the world needs today
is holiness, through fervent
prayer and sacrifice.”
My Vocation Story
Phillip Baker
“The pursuit of Truth is
fundamentally a pursuit of God.”
My Vocation Story
Noemy Banuelos
“I am grateful to God for…
continually molding me
into a gift of love.”
My Vocation Story
Brittany Behrens
“I was attracted to their mission
of serving those in need…”
My Vocation Story
Jean Clumson-Eklu
“I realized a vocation is not a
favor we do for God, but a gift
we have in no way merited.”
My Vocation Story
Thomas Conroy
“One does not aspire
to become a priest or
religious on one’s own.”
My Vocation Story
Emmanuelle Del Castillo
“I returned to the faith,
this time with the experience
of poverty.”
My Vocation Story
Tommy Gies
“I hope to administer
the sacraments to the souls
entrusted to me.”
My Vocation Story
Allyssa Hebrado-Fernandez
“It was clear the
Bridegroom was calling me, and it
was essential that I respond.”
My Vocation Story
Cullen Hilliker
“I want to lead others
into Christ who is truth.”
My Vocation Story
Michael Howard
“I had the privilege of
being exposed to the many
holy priests.”
My Vocation Story
Patrick Kelly
“I have surrendered to the fact
that God is calling me
to religious life.”
My Vocation Story
Elizabeth Luna
“My heart was on fire, I wanted
to pursue the Lord wholeheartedly.”
My Vocation Story
Erin Lyons
“I felt a stronger longing for
God and a calling from Him to
be first in my life;”
My Vocation Story
Damyan Mendoza
“When the Eucharist is
lifted I can truly say
‘My Lord and my God.’”
My Vocation Story
Matthew Nordquist
“To Evangelize the earth…
sets my soul on fire at
the very thought.”
My Vocation Story
Austin Roy
“The Blessed Virgin spoke to my
heart and helped me understand I
was being called to religious life.”
My Vocation Story
Philip Swanson
“I began praying the Holy Hour,
the Rosary, and the Divine Office
on a daily basis.”
My Vocation Story
Sean Tobin
“A thousand small moments of
encounter have beckoned me to the
order Saint Dominic founded.”
My Vocation Story
John Tomac
“There are many events in our
lives that can only be defined as
the work of the Holy Spirit”
My Vocation Story