On Saturday evening, November 7 and Sunday morning, November 8, our very own Evan Balint will speak at every Mass as a part of Vocations Awareness Week.

Seminary: St. John Paul II, Washington

Year of study: Propaedeutic/College I

University: The Catholic University of America in Washington

Home parish: St. John the Beloved Church, McLean

What drew you to the seminary? The witness of priests, especially from this diocese, has been my greatest influence to apply. Throughout my life, I have been blessed to know holy and joyful priests whose love for Christ and his church has inspired me to apply for seminary. The prayers and support of my family and friends have also given me the courage to take this step.

When did you first sense a call to the priesthood? As a child, still in my mother’s arms, it was the liturgy that originally grabbed my attention. As I got older, I would “play” Mass for my family and even insist that they confess to me. I had never gone to confession at that age, but somehow, I knew how it worked.

Read about all our new seminarians in the Arlington Catholic Herald: https://catholicherald.com/article/local/meet-the-newest-seminarians-3/