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Called by Name: Future Priests Need Our Prayers

Will you pray for these young men from local churches in the Diocese of St. Petersburg who are attending seminary to pursue God’s call for their lives?

Prayer for Vocations

God our Father, You made each of us to use our gifts in the Body of Christ. We ask that You inspire young people whom You call to the priesthood and consecrated life to courageously follow Your will. Send workers into Your great harvest so that the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, the suffering are comforted, and Your people are strengthened by the sacraments. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Ricky Armstrong
St. Joseph Seminary College
Prince of Peace, Sun City Center 

Christopher Busser
St. Joseph Seminary College
Christ the King, Tampa

Louis Candelaria
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
St. Raphael, St. Petersburg 

Isaac Cruz
St. Joseph Seminary College
St. Michael the Archangel, Clearwater

Jorel de Guzman
St. Joseph Seminary College
Mary Help of Christians, Tampa

Mark DeSio
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
Blessed Sacrament, Seminole

Alexander Fleming
St. Joseph Seminary College
Christ the King, Tampa

Dakota Gates
St. Joseph Seminary College
St. Ignatius, Tarpon Springs

Tyler Gates
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
Christ the King, Tampa

John Paul Grabowski
St. Joseph Seminary College
Catholic Student Center, USF-Tampa

Benjamin Harris
St. Joseph Seminary College
St. Anthony the Abbot, Brooksville

Caleb Malec
St. Joseph Seminary College
St. Stephen, Riverview

Austin Smith
St. Joseph Seminary College
Nativity, Brandon

Michael Santos
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary 
St. Thomas Aquinas, New Port Richey

Vincent Washburn
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
St. Michael the Archangel, Hudson

Thuan Tran
St. Joseph Seminary College
Holy Martyrs of Vietnam, St. Petersburg

Ricardo Velasco
Seminary: St. Joseph Seminary College
Resurrection, Riverview