1 Parish, 15 Seminarians

(picture that was taken of all the 2006-2007 Cardinal Glennon College seminarians in their cassocks H/T: http://www.kenrickparish.com/jgeerling/blog/archives/02-01-2007_02-28-2007.html )

From National Catholic Register July 1-7, 2007 Issue

BY BOB HORNING
Register Correspondent

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Occasionally, one hears of a parish that has a man in seminary — but 15 from one parish?

Priestly and religious vocations have become commonplace at Christ the King in Ann Arbor, Mich., since its inception 25 years ago. Father Ed Fride, pastor, estimated that 15-20 men from the parish have become priests — men who either grew up in the parish, became members while attending the University of Michigan, or who were affiliated with the church when they discerned their call.

Six of 23 seminarians this year studying for the Diocese of Lansing, Mich., were from Christ the King. Of the other five seminarians from the parish, two are in the neighboring diocese of Saginaw, Mich., one in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and two in religious orders. (Read all)

H/T: http://romancatholicvocations.blogspot.com/

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