Resurrection
Catholic
Church's
Seminary Student
Patrick Hirtz
has served Resurrection Catholic Parish as a dedicated,
intensely spiritual,
disciplined seminarian for
several years. He obeyed God's call and has chosen to place his life in God's hands and
to serve God's people.
Patrick
attends
St. Joseph Seminary located in St. Benedict, Louisiana.
Please feel free to read some of Patrick's writings at
Patrick's Blog.
In Patrick's own words:
"I first arrived at
Resurrection by invitation from
Rev.
Ernie DeBlasio, Pastor of
Resurrection Church.
I, along with a few others
began discerning our call to the priesthood, brotherhood, sisterhood
and married life.
This was a time of prayer and also trials. My
discernment was a slow process, but my first step was taking Ray's
job at the Church when he retired.
During my time as the
maintenance man, I grew closer to God. The parish family became my
family as I was there for many of the celebrations. I was also
present for the difficult times when we lost a member of our family.
he Easter Triduum of
2004 began another step in my discernment; I felt something missing
in my heart. I did not begin by doubting my call, but picked up the
phone and called Fr. Keith Stewart. Shortly afterward, I started the
application process to enter the seminary.
The process was a year of
growth for me spiritually, but I also began finding the person I was
inside.
Patience has always been
a virtue strongly
held, but the process was a test to my patience.
I have now begun my
second year of studies at St. Joseph Seminary College."
For Seminary information you can check the web site:
www.saintjosephabbey.com.
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Click here to
view Patrick during Vespers at St. Joseph Seminary College.
