Current Seminarians
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Name: Matthew Alcombright Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: St. Stanislaus Kostka, Adams, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
Bachelor of Music: Music Education
Bachelor of Music: Classical Piano Performance - UMass Amherst 2005
Name: Denis Ambrose Diocese: Worcester
Home Town / Parish: St. Mary of the Assumption, Milford, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
M.A. Political Philosophy, University of Dallas
B.A. Philosophy and Classics, Roger Williams University
Notes:
Former Latin and English teacher at the Newman School, Boston
Name: Christopher Aubrey Diocese: Worcester, MA
Home Town / Parish: Holy Cross, Templeton, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
B.A. Theology, Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH. 2007
Name: David Aufiero Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: St. Anthony of Padua, Revere MA
Newman Catholic Center, UMass Amherst
Current Year: 2nd Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2013
Degrees:
BSCE Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 2007
Name: Deacon Dwight Baker Diocese: Burlington
Home Town / Parish: St. Mary Star of the Sea, Newport VT
Current Year: 4th Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2009
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, 2000
Name: David Bearse Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: Melrose, MA / Most Blessed Sacrament, Wakefield, MA
Current Year: 2nd Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2013
Degrees:
B.S. Physics, UMass Amherst, 2005
Name: Jason Brilhante Diocese: Fall River
Home Town / Parish: St. Michael, Fall River, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
Accounting, Bryant University, 2006
Business Administration, Bristol Community College, 2004
Name: James Boland Diocese: Worcester
Home Town / Parish: St. Bernadette's, Northboro, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
B.S. Athletic Training, 2008
Name: Eric Cadin Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Francis Xavier, S. Weymouth, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
B.A. cum laude, Harvard College, 2003
Name: Salvatore Circosta Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: Holy Name Church, Springfield, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, Providence College, 2008
Name: Michael J. Clements Diocese: Worcester
Home Town / Parish: Our Lady of the Lake, Leominster, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
B.A. St. Anselm College
Pre-Theology, Mt. St. Mary's Seminary
Name: John D'Arpino Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Charles Borromeo, Woburn, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B. Phil. St. John's Seminary, 2007
B.A. St. Anselm College, 2005
Name: Nicholas S. DiIorio Diocese: Providence
Home Town / Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Johnston, RI
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
B.S. Philosophy
Name: Huan Luc Do Diocese: Hung Hoa
Home Town / Parish: Yen Tap
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
Bachelor in English Language Teaching, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2004
Name: Ton Dinh Do Diocese: Hung Hoa
Home Town / Parish: Thuy Tram
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
Bachelor in English, Hanoi University of Foreign Languages, 2002
Name: Michael Farrell Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Charles Borromeo, Woburn MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, 2007
Name: Joel Fernandez Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Agatha's Catholic Church, Miami FL
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
B.S. Computer Science, MIT, 2006
M.A. Theology, Ave Maria University, 2008
Name: Peter John Fournier
Diocese: Fall River
Home Town / Parish: Attleboro
Current Year: 4th Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2009
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, Franciscan University, 2003
Name: Matthew S. P. Guidi Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: Holy Cross Parish, Holyoke, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
B.A. Psychology, Our Lady of the Elms College - Four years of completion, 2004
Notes:
3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus
Name: Mammas Habtegiorgis Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: Immaculate Conception Parish, Malden, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, PA, 2007
Name: Karlo Hocurscak Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: Sacred Hearts Parish, Haverhill, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1997
Name: Tu Van Kieu Diocese: Hanoi
Home Town / Parish: Nam Dinh, Vietnam
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
Bachelor of Foreign Language, English, Hanoi Open University, 2006
Name: Kwang H. Lee Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Joseph's Parish, Somerville, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.S.E. University of Michigan, 1998
Name: Thomas Lyman Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: Medway / St. Ann's Parish, Wollaston, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
M.Ed. Secondary Education, Providence College, 2003 (PACT Program)
B.A. History, Providence College, 1999
Notes:
Originally from St. Mary's Parish, Holliston, MA.
Coordinator of Quincy Theology on Tap.
Name: Seán Maher
Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Mary's Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Current Year: 4th Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2009
Degrees:
Bachelor of Philosophy, Saint John's Seminary, 2005
Master of Business Administration, Fairfield University, 2003
Bachelor of Business Studies with French, University of Limerick, 2001
Notes:
Completed the Emmanuel School of Mission in Rome in 2002.
Name: Matthew Mason Diocese: Manchester
Home Town / Parish: Sacred Heart, Concord, NH
Current Year: 4th Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2009
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, 2005
Name: Carlos L. Melcoton Jr. Diocese: Wheeling - Charleston
Home Town / Parish: St. Monica, Hamtic, Antigue, Philippines
Current Year: 4th Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2009
Degrees:
Pre-Theology, Assumption College, 2003
B.S. Accounting, University of the East, 1987
Name: Yerick Mendez Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: Saint Mary's Parish, Westfield, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, Providence College, 2008
A.S. Horticulture, UMass Amherst, 2002
Name: Christopher Micale Diocese: Burlington
Home Town / Parish: Our Lady of the Snows (Woodstock), Quechee, VT
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2015
Degrees:
M.S. Clinical Psychology, College of St. Joseph, 2003
A.S. Applied Science in Occupational Therapy, 1992
B.A. Poli Sci / Geography, University of Delaware, 1982
Name: Adrian Milik Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Eulalia Parish, Winchester, MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
M.A. History, Jagiellonian University, 2006
B.A. History / Poli Sci, University of California San Diego, 2004
Name: Robert L. T. Miskell Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: Norwood, MA / Newman Catholic Center, Amherst, MA
Current Year: 2nd Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2013
Degrees:
M.A. History, UMass Amherst, pending completion
B.A. cum laude, History, UMass Boston, 2002
Name: Daniel Moloney Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish:
Current Year: 3rd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2010
Degrees:
S.T.B. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, 2007
Ph.D. Notre Dame, 2004
M.A. Notre Dame, 1997
B.A. Yale University, 1994
Notes:
1998-2001: Associate Editor, First Things
2004-2005: Lecturer in Politics, Princeton University
2007-2008: Senior Policy Analyst of the Heritage Foundation, working on legislative policy regarding marriage, religion, and the family.
Name: Christopher James Murphy Diocese: Providence
Home Town / Parish: St. Brendan's, Riverside, RI
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
Bachelors in Philosophy, Providence College
Name: Mark Murphy Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Malachy, Burlington, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 2007
Name: Hinh Van Nguyen Diocese: Hanoi
Home Town / Parish: Ha Nam, Vietnam
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
Bachelor of Foreign Language, English, Hanoi Open University, 2006
Name: Huy H. Nguyen Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Ambrose, Dorchester, MA
Current Year: 4th Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2009
Degrees:
B.S. UMass Amherst, 2001
Name: Huy Van Nguyen Diocese: Hanoi
Home Town / Parish: Hanoi, Vietnam
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
Bachelor of Foreign Language, English, Hanoi Open University, 2006
Name: Daniel Nunes Diocese: Fall River
Home Town / Parish: St. Dominic, Swansea, MA
Current Year: 3rd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2010
Degrees:
B.A. Providence College, 2005
Name: Deacon Brian O'Donnell
Diocese: Burlington
Home Town / Parish: Our Lady of the Snows, Woodstock, VT
Current Year: 4th Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2009
Degrees:
J.D. University of Maine School of Law, 1998
B.A. St. Anselm College, 1994
Name: Tomasz Parzynski Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: Immaculate Conception, Lublin, Poland
Current Year: 3rd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2010
Degrees:
M.A. Theology, The Pontifical Academy of Theology in Cracow
Name: Timothy Perron Diocese: Burlington
Home Town / Parish: St. Peter, Ferrisburgh, VT
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2015
Degrees:
B.S. Music Education, The College of St. Rose, 2007
Name: Michael Pierz Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: St. Mary, Mother of the Church, Lee, MA
Current Year: 2nd Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2013
Degrees:
Bachelors of Hospitality Management, Northern Arizona University, 2007
Name: John A. Pietruszka Diocese: Fall River
Home Town / Parish: Sts. Peter and Paul
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
B.A. History, UMass Dartmouth, 2008
Name: Leonardo Prada Ramirez
Diocese: Worcester
Home Town / Parish: Worcester, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2013
Degrees:
Business Administration, 2007
System Engineering, 1998
Name: Eric Queenan Diocese: Fall River
Home Town / Parish: St. Mary, Seekonk, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
B.A. Communications, Saint Louis Univeristy
A.A. Liberal Arts, Saint Louis University
Name: Ryan Patrick Rooney Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: St. Patrick, Northfield, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2007
Name: Brother Michael Francis Sheehan FPO Diocese: Franciscans of Primitive Observance, Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Catherine of Siena, Norwood MA
Current Year: 1st Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2012
Degrees:
B.A. Williams College, 2003
Notes:
Final profession of simple vows 16 May 2008.
Name: Kyle Stanton Diocese: Manchester
Home Town / Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Litchfield, NH
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2007
Name: Carlos D. Suarez Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: St. Joseph - St. Lazarus, East Boston, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. Psychology, Boston University, 2003
Name: Phu Van Tran Diocese: Hanoi
Home Town / Parish:
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
Bachelor of Foreign Language, English, Hanoi Open University, 2006
Name: Nicolas Twaalfhoven Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Marblehead, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, Boston College, 2006
Name: Kevin Vermette Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: Holyoke MA / St. Rose de Lima, Chicopee MA
Current Year: 2nd Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2013
Degrees:
B.S. Westfield State College
Name: Gregory Vozzo Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: Brightwaters, NY
Current Year: 3rd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2010
Degrees:
B.S. Computer and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1997
B.A. Philosophy, St. John's Seminary, 2006
Notes:
Lived in Acton, MA (St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish) prior to entering seminary.
Name: Christopher Wallace Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Methuen, MA
Current Year: 2nd Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2013
Degrees:
B.A. History, Merrimack College, 2006
Notes:
Active in Cursillo movement since 2006
Name: Michael James Wood, Jr. Diocese: Springfield
Home Town / Parish: St. Joseph, Pittsfield, MA
Current Year: 2nd Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2011
Degrees:
B.A. Philosophy, Providence College
Name: Jiwon Yoon Diocese: Boston
Home Town / Parish: Hudson / St. Philip Neri, Newton, MA
Current Year: 1st Pre-Theology
Expected Ordination Date: 2014
Degrees:
Bachelor of Fine Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 2000
