Answering the call: Paulists' paths to Priesthood
The ordination class of 1965, all delegates to the 2010 Paulist General Assembly, celebrated 35 years of Paulist priesthood with a Mass at the Trinity University chapel May 16, 2010. The class includes Father Tom Kane, CSP (left); Father Paul G. Robichaud, CSP; Father John F. Duffy, CSP, past president of the Paulists; Father Michael B. McGarry, CSP, current Paulist president; and Father Tom Ryan, CSP.
Each Paulist’s path to the priesthood is as unique as the man himself. Some entered the seminary right out of high school while others had established careers before they answered the call to serve the church. Whatever their backgrounds, Paulist priests have vocation stories that are touching, if not awe-inspiring. In this section of paulist.org, we showcase the continuing priestly journeys of our priests.
- Teaching the faith: Father John E. Lynch, CSP
- Walking into the priesthood: Father Timothy Sullivan, CSP
- Heeding the call to help: Father Tom Clerkin, CSP
- 25 years: Father Peter Abdella, CSP
- From G.I. to CSP: Father Albert Moser, CSP
- From geology to theology: Father Ted Vierra, CSP
- Feeling the call: Father John Behnke, CSP
- A priestly passion: Father Robert Rivers, CSP
- From cattle rancher to God’s shepherd: Father Jamie Baca, CSP
- ‘Every day is different’: Father Charles Kullmann, CSP
- Paulists elect Father John Foley vice president
- Witness to the Spirit: Richard Andre, CSP
- Teaching the faith: Father Thomas A. Kane, CSP
- The ‘A-ha’ moment: Father Bartholomew Landry, CSP
- Growing up Paulist: Father James W. Moran, CSP
- Shaped to make a difference: Father Steve Bossi, CSP
- Sharing the Paulist DNA: Father Frank DeSiano, CSP
- Father Eric Andrews, CSP, returns to ‘the business’
- From paperboy to president: Father John F. Duffy, CSP
- Can a priest be a modern man? Father Michael McGarry, CSP
