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On Saturday a member of the College�s most recent graduating class, Edward Seeley (�16), will enter St. John�s Seminary in Camarillo, California, to study for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

�I�ve been discerning a vocation since about age 9,� reflects Mr. Seeley, the third son of tutor and fellow alumnus Dr. Andrew Seeley (�87). �I�ve had a lot of priests who really inspired me, both in the parish and in my family. I�ve thought about it a lot, but at the College, I was able to discern better what sort of priest I wanted to be. I  considered the religious life, and then went to a few vocations talks. Then I talked a bit to (former chaplain) Fr. Illo, and he really inspired in me a love of the secular priesthood.�

Among the College�s 64 priestly alumni there are, as of yet, no Archdiocese of Los Angeles priests, but that is changing.  Mr. Seeley follows in the footsteps of Michael Masteller (�13), who entered St. John�s last year. By God�s grace, in six years, there will be two alumni priests in Los Angeles, with many more still to come.

�My time at the College, particularly reading St. Augustine, really enriched my spiritual life,� says Mr. Seeley. �Knowing that all of God�s graces are a free gift, and not something we merit, has changed the way I pray. And living in community together, seeing God�s face in the people around us, has been something I couldn�t get anywhere else.�

Please pray for Mr. Seeley and his vocation!