Today’s Vocation Story comes from Nathan Baldwin, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in his second year of college seminary. Nathan is a son of St. Peter in Huber Heights, OH. I first felt the call to the priesthood in 5th or 6th grade when my dad was in diaconate formation. I used to come down with him to visit Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary on weekends and getting to know the seminarians and the priests there really helped to plant the seed of my vocation. As I prepared to enter high school it was … Continue reading →

Today’s Vocation Story comes from Alex McCullough who is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and in his first year of Theology. He is a son of Sacred Heart parish in Cincinnati, OH. I vividly remember the first time I heard God calling me to the priesthood. It sticks in my mind at least in part because I remember how unsettling it was to someone who wanted to do all the “normal things”: like get married, have kids, etc. I was walking back to my dorm room after a Vatican II class taught by … Continue reading →

Today’s Vocation Story comes from Joe Gehret, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who is currently in his second year of college and is studying at Bishop Simon Brute Seminary on the campus of Marian University in Indianapolis. Joe is a son of St. Denis parish in Versailles. I was born and raised a cradle Catholic in Versailles, OH, a small village in the northern part of the Archdiocese, about 2 hours north of Cincinnati.  I was baptized at St. Denis parish shortly after I was born, and grew up receiving all the Sacraments … Continue reading →

Today’s Vocation Story comes from Jim Romanello, seminarian for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in his 4th year of Theology (6th year as a seminarian). Jim is a son of Holy Trinity parish in Norwood, OH. The discernment of my vocation to the priesthood has been, and continues to be a very humbling experience. Many times when I was a child I felt that I wanted to be a priest, even though I really knew nothing about who a priest is and what they really do other than celebrate Mass. As I grew up, like most … Continue reading →

To say we have a lot going on right now might be an understatement! Vocation Night at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Mount St. Mary’s Seminary opens her doors to men, college age and older, who are interested in pursuing the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.  The annual Vocation Night is being held Wednesday, January 25, 2012, beginning with Mass at 5:15 and includes dinner with the seminary community and a presentation on life in the seminary.  It is an excellent opportunity for priests to invite men whom they see as having the potential of … Continue reading →

Today’s Vocation Story comes from Mr. Andrew Cordonnier, a son of St. Remy parish in Russia, OH, third year seminarian for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and currently on his internship year, serving at St. Antoninus Parish in Cincinnati, OH. When I was a sophomore in high school, we were given an assignment to investigate various careers that appealed to us.  As I already thought that I wanted to follow in the footsteps of one of my brothers who is a mechanical engineer, I chose to investigate engineering.  The problem was that there were three lines … Continue reading →

Everybody has a story to tell. Many of us will say there isn’t much for you to hear, but sometimes it is in hearing that story that we start to recognize the ways in which we are all alike. Sometimes we start to see a little of ourselves in the other. Sometimes we even get the opportunity to learn something about ourselves by hearing about another. That is why telling the story of your vocation is so important. I have been called to the married life and I have been blessed to live out my … Continue reading →