Dear Parishioners,
How did we become so blest as to host THREE seminarians? Last month the Vocation Director of our diocese, Fr. Phil Tighe, called me and asked if we could host a seminarian for the summer. All of the regularly scheduled summer assignments outside of the diocese, such as Spanish Language Intensive in Guatemala and Summer Spirituality course in the U.S. were canceled. I told him that it would be our pleasure to host three, since the diocese is “scrambling” to find summer assignments within the diocese. They will be here at St. Brendan from Monday 1 June until Friday 24 July. As much as possible they will become involved in the faith life of our parish, as well as getting to know our parishioners!
– Fr. Mark
John De Guzman
2nd Theology
Seminary: Theological College, Washington, D.C.
Birth Date: February 14 Ordination Date: 2023
Home Parish: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Raleigh
High School: St. Thomas More Academy
Hobbies: Playing basketball, playing the piano, reading, eating and hanging out with my friends
Favorite Saint: St. Jerome
Ross Williams
1st Theology
Seminary: Saint Vincent de Paul, Boynton Beach, FL
Birth Date: September Ordination Date: 2024
Home Parish: St. Michael the Archangel, Cary, NC
High School: Green Hope High School, Cary, NC
(Class of 2013)
College: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Reading, Video Games, Debate
Favorite Saint: Sr. Faustina Kowalska
Adam Galetti
1st Theology
Seminary: Saint Vincent de Paul, Boynton Beach, FL
Birth Date: April 10 Ordination Date: 2024
Home Parish: St. Catherine of Siena, Wake Forest
High School: Rocky Point High School, Rocky Point,
NY (Class of 2005)
College: SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking, Board Games
Favorite Saint: St. Joseph