Discovering Roman Catholic Roots in Rome

(From left) Brandon Bain, theology teacher Mr. Tommy Romano, Martin Montalvo, Nick Tanner, Felix Read, Patrick Sullivan, Toan Cao, Austin Miller, Jeremy Brown, Michael Blaschke, Thomas Neiers, Brandon Solcher, Fr. Flavio Bravo, Jesuit Father, Head of Pastoral Ministry at Strake, and Mr. Chris Gattis, former Jesuit novice, theology teacher

Being a school founded on the Jesuit ideals and religion, it would be unjust not to inform the students on the Jesuit Priesthood. Strake Jesuit is full of smart, capable young men, some of whom will decide to join the Jesuits.

Students who wish to learn more about the program can attend a regular lunch in which current and former members of the Jesuit community give their testimonies on their own discernment. This is a great way for the students to understand what our school is really about! Recently, Brandon Bain, who’s a junior, plus fellow classmates interested in discernment have proposed the idea of visiting Rome and discovering the roots of the Roman Catholic religion in March 2015! In order to make this a humbling trip and to truly follow in the path of St. Ignatius, the students are asking for donations to fund this trip. They have created a blog in which anyone willing can give as much money as they please to support their cause. 

When asked about what the trip means to him, Brandon said, "I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity given to me by my school. In a world that doesn't understand a young man's desire for the priesthood, I've been given the chance to explore that vocation in the heart of my Church, Rome. I'm also very grateful that so many people have supported all of us financially to be able to explore God's call for us."

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