Six of the Diocese of Owensboro’s seven seminarians are seen at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro during a gathering over summer 2025. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Tommy Rhodes, Chris Paris, and Juan Carlos Lazo Soriano; (back row, left to right) vocation director Fr. Corey Bruns, Caleb Neitzel, Wes Wheatley, Bishop William F. Medley, Hunter Dickens, and assistant vocations director Dcn. Mike Marsili. Not pictured: Hoan Tran. COURTESY OF FR. COREY BRUNS
Diocese’s seven seminarians begin fall studies
BY WKC STAFF
This fall, the Diocese of Owensboro’s seven seminarians are beginning their studies at several different seminaries around the country. Three of them will continue their studies at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Indiana; two will study at Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri; another will do his pastoral year at Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Henderson; and another will pursue English language studies at Divine Word College in Epworth, Iowa.
Please pray for these men as they study and discern God’s will in their lives. To learn more or speak with a priest, visit owensborovocations.com, call (270) 421-7868, or email vocations director Fr. Corey Bruns at [email protected].
Originally printed in the September 2025 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
