Daniel Miller
Birth Date September 8 Parish Location St. Philomena Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2024, Class of 2032 Studying at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona, MN Why did you become a seminarian? I have been blessed to attend Catholic school my entire life, and high school proved to be a particularly graced opportunity […]
Brennen O’Keeffe
Birth Date August 21 Location Parish Location Christ the King, Moline Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2024, Class of 2032 Studying at Propadeutic House at Mundelein Seminary Why did you become a seminarian? As long as I can remember, I have had a desire to do something great with my life. The majority […]
Jarod Raber
Birth Date February 26 Parish Location Christ the King, Moline Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2022, Class of 2028 Studying at Mundelein Seminary Why did you become a seminarian? As I look back on my life, I can see that God has been drawing me to Himself, as he does for everyone. Many […]
Blake Miller
Birth Date September 25 Parish Location Holy Trinity, Bloomington Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2020, Class of 2026 Studying atMundelein Seminary Why did you become a seminarian? Admittedly, when I initially felt the call to priesthood, and as I discerned that call, I struggled to accept it. I feared pursuing the priesthood for […]
Deacon Jack Watt
Birth Date December 7 Parish Location Epiphany, Normal Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2019, Class of 2025 Studying at Mundelein Seminary Why did you become a seminarian? I became a seminarian because I believe God has called me to be His Priest and I trust in His call. When I was a junior […]
Deacon Francis Strong
Birth Date April 1 Parish Location St. Andrew, Fairbury Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2018, Class of 2025 Studying at Mundelein Seminary Why did you become a seminarian? Ever since I received my First Holy Communion, I had the desire to be a priest. I admired how my pastor went about his priestly […]
Brady Depoorter
Birth Date June 9 Parish Location Christ the King, Moline Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2023, Class of 2030 Studying at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona MN Why did you become a seminarian? I actually started the application process to the seminary 10 years ago, but it wasn’t God’s time. Throughout these […]
Deacon Benjamin Schoonmaker
Birth Date April 27 Parish Location St. Mary, Rock Island Year entered the Seminary/Class of Entered in 2017, Class of 2025 Studying at Mundelein Seminary Why did you become a seminarian? Every time I would pray in silence, my heart would be set on fire with the thought of priesthood. Watching priests bring Jesus Christ’s […]
Meet Them
John Assaf Brady Depoorter Nathaniel Devlin Jared Hernandez Blake Miller Brennen O’Keeffe Luke Olson Mateo Pascual Jonathan Puckett Jarod Raber Deacon Benjamin Schoonmaker JohnPaul Stedwill Deacon Francis Strong Deacon Jack Watt Anthony Willi Angel Garcia Gerard Remmes […]