St. John the Baptist

My name is Dcn. Jeff Frieden, and in two months I will be ordained a priest for our great archdiocese, thanks be to God! This means that I am quickly approaching the end of seminary, a journey that has lasted the better part of eight years. Seminary has been an incredibly blessed time, filled with growth but not without its challenges.

I started discerning the priesthood all the way back in the eighth grade. I even remember when I was either a freshman or a sophomore in high school and asked the vocation director about applying to seminary at a men’s conference. He appreciated the enthusiasm, but he also told me to wait until I was a little older. So, that’s what I did.

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