Diocese: Fort Wayne- South Bend 

Vocation Story:  Since a very young age I was always intrigued by priests, but never gave the priesthood much thought until my freshman year of high school when seminarians came to my theology class.  I had noticed their joy and excitement to which I thought ‘that is really something to think about’.  However, I did not seriously consider seminary until the summer going into my freshman year of college.  It was around this time that my parish was assigned a new priest and I also began to attend mass daily and found myself at peace through prayer and serving mass.  My parish’s new priest has had a major impact in my discernment, because he has shown me what being a priest means.  It was at the beginning of my sophomore year when I decided to apply to the seminary for my home diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.  I was later accepted and transferred to Bruté halfway through my sophomore year. 

What is your favorite quote?  
“You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Who is your favorite saint?
Mary, Queen of All Saints

What is your favorite food?
My Nani's Spaghetti