Hometown: Traverse City, MI
Year in Formation: 3rd Year Collegian
College: University of Notre Dame, Class of 2027
College Majors: Philosophy, Neuroscience and Behavior
Patron Saint: Pope St. John Paul II
Favorite Movie: Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite Books: Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Favorite Music: Zach Bryan
Hobbies: Powder skiing, longboarding, mountain biking, spikeball, music
Most Memorable Prayer/Liturgy you have Attended: Easter Sunday Mass at St. Peter’s Square with Pope Leo XIV
Place of Pilgrimage you Most Want to Visit and why: The Holy Land! I would love to see the places where Jesus lived.
Favorite Way to Pray: I like praying Holy Hours as a community.
What drew you to Holy Cross? I was drawn to the community life of Holy Cross. I saw men happily living out their vocations, and I wanted to share in their joy.
Your Vocation Story: I first heard the call to the priesthood when I was about six or seven years old. I remember walking out of Mass with my family one day and feeling a confident, intentional tug toward the priesthood. This feeling never left me throughout elementary, middle, and high school. In high school, my calling came to the surface as I considered my career options. The holy example of my parish priest, Fr. Chris Jarvis, helped me to understand and appreciate the priestly vocation. By God’s grace, I decided to explore my calling to the priesthood by entering the Old College program. My three years in Old College were exactly what I needed to grow in my faith and begin to understand God’s calling for my life.
Favorite Scripture Passage or Saint Quote: “Be not afraid.” – Pope St. John Paul II
How can visitors to this page pray for you? Please pray for my confidence and willingness to follow God’s call.