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Daniel Kluge
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Daniel Kluge of the Diocese of Baker was admitted
to
Candidacy for
Holy Orders at the Josephinum
on March 27th
Photo (l-r): Daniel Kluge with Bishop Leonard Blair
(Toledo) and Father James Wehner (Rector).
Photo
by seminarian Patrick Welsh (Columbus).
The liturgy of Evening Prayer marked a defining
moment in the priestly
formation of 11 seminarians at the Pontifical College Josephinum
on March 27, 2012, when the Most Rev. Leonard Blair, Bishop
of Toledo, admitted them to Candidacy for Holy Orders in
Saint Turibius Chapel. The Rite of Admission to Candidacy
for Holy Orders is celebrated when a seminarian has reached
a maturity of purpose in his formation and has demonstrated
the necessary qualifications for ordination. In the
presence of the bishop, he publicly expresses his intention
to complete his preparation for Holy Orders and his resolve
to fully invest himself to that end, so that he will serve
Christ and the Church faithfully.
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Born:
September 4, 1978, Portland, OR
Home Parish: Good
Shepherd, Sheridan, OR
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Daniel was raised in the country near Sheridan,
Oregon. He was baptized at the age of five along with his
sister when his parents converted to the Catholic Church.
He was also home-schooled along with his sister. He was
graduated from the University of Dallas with a BA in psychology
in 2000; from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh with an MA in
psychology in 2001, and most recently from the Catholic
University of America in Washington, DC with an MA in
philosophy in 2007. For the last few years, in part,
due to the lack of a parish priest, the church he attends at
home is Our Lady of Consolation Brigittine Priory, Amity,
Oregon.
He has completed two years of theology
at Mount Angel Seminary and completed his pastoral year
in The Dalles, Oregon. He is currently working on
completing his masters dissertation.
Daniel is now attending Pontifical
College Josephinum. He has 1-2 years left before
he will be ordained.
www.pcj.edu
Mailing Address:
Pontifical College Josephinum
7625 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43235-1498
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David Douglas Jones
with his father on Cassock Day
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Entering
St. Gregory the Great
Seminary, Fall 2010
Born: July
14, 1989, La Grande, OR
Home Parish: Our Lady of
the Valley, La Grande, OR
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"I was born July 14, 1989, in La Grande, Oregon. I have
two older brothers, Ben (a student in Bangkok, Thailand) and
Dan (a journalist in Medford, Oregon).
Our family enjoys hiking and participating in Renaissance
Fairs, where my father and I play our violins. We also
enjoy traveling.
My father was raised Catholic and went to Catholic
school in Pennsylvania. My parents were married at St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, Illinois, in 1972; however, my
mother was a non-member at the time. My parents were
inactive religiously until 1980, when they converted to the
Mormon Church. However, after my
mom and I were baptized in the Catholic Church in 2001; our entire
family have had our records removed from the Mormon church.
My experience of the Catholic Church has been positive.
In
2001, I journeyed to Toronto, Canada, for World Youth Day where
I found myself 10 feet away from Pope John Paul II !!
In 2005, I journeyed to Germany for another World Youth Day,
but this time Pope Benedict was too
far away to be seen. I help out at our church whenever I
can. I have attended many youth camps and helped serve
lunches to high school kids at my church.
I honor myself on being chaste and celibate.
I think our society is strong enough to overcome the present,
environmental, and political woes if society and the world will
turn to God for help.
I graduated high school when a lot of people thought I
wouldn't. I have overcome many obstacles.
I remember the exact day on June 6, 2005, when I became aware
of God's wish for me to become a priest. I was at a youth
camp when I went off by myself to the chapel to pray. I
was in a fallen state at the time. I prayed for
forgiveness and guidance. When a feeling of forgiveness
and compassion swept over me. I want to help others know
they don't have to suffer sin because they can be forgiven by
asking and confessing and receiving absolution."
David
Email: master-divad@hotmail.com
Mailing
Address:
St. Gregory the Great Seminary
800 Fletcher Road
Seward, NE 68434-8145
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David under the window of
St. Gregory the Great.
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David (front row, third from the right) with the
other seminarians and Msgr. Folda. |
Prayer for Vocations
Lord of the
harvest, your Word finds a home in our hearts, calls us
into community and invites us to generous service of the
human family. Bless with courage and spirit your
priestly people, called to full participation in the one
Body of Christ. May many choose to respond in public
service to your call offered in Jesus' name. Amen.
Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin (1928-1996)
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