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While Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary specifically caters to older vocations, many other seminaries have a significant portion of their seminarians made up of older vocations.
Deacon Brian Delaney has begun his final year at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. He hopes to be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston in 2025.
While serving in the U.S. Navy, he first felt the call to become more involved in the Church — and eventually decided to “get rid of everything” and enter seminary. His time there has been “absolutely wonderful,” he told the Register. As a priest, he wants “to be the best spiritual father than I can be.”
While Deacon Delaney’s enthusiasm and desire to serve may be common among many seminarians, his personal journey is somewhat less so: He’s a widowed 63-year-old with an adult daughter who decided to enter seminary after retiring from a 40-year career in the military and defense industry.
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Deacon Brian Delaney has begun his final year at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. He hopes to be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston in 2025.
While serving in the U.S. Navy, he first felt the call to become more involved in the Church — and eventually decided to “get rid of everything” and enter seminary. His time there has been “absolutely wonderful,” he told the Register. As a priest, he wants “to be the best spiritual father than I can be.”
While Deacon Delaney’s enthusiasm and desire to serve may be common among many seminarians, his personal journey is somewhat less so: He’s a widowed 63-year-old with an adult daughter who decided to enter seminary after retiring from a 40-year career in the military and defense industry.
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Seminaries Are Doing More to Open Doors for Older Vocations
While Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary specifically caters to older vocations, many other seminaries have a significant portion of their seminarians made up of older vocations.
