Philly Vocations

Deacon Griffen Schlaepfer first felt a ‘small voice’ inviting him to think about the priesthood when he was a junior in high school. Following graduation, he went to Penn State University, and it was during his freshman year that he began to further discern the priesthood. After much prayer and encouragement from his friends, Griffen reached out to the Vocation Office and applied to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Deacon Griffen will be ordained a priest for the Catholic Church of Philadelphia tomorrow, May 16th. His advice to those who are discerning is to be open to the many ways that God speaks to us. Please pray for Deacon Griffen and his fellow deacons who will be ordained priests on Saturday to serve in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
St. Ignatius of Antioch Church
PSU Newman
Office for Ministry with Youth, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Office for Ministry with Young Adults
Office for Catechetical Formation, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
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