Never Too Late at Pope St. John XXIII Seminary
a Vocations Podcast
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8: Encourage the Priesthood | Deacon Allen Boedeker
January 23rd, 2023 | Season 1 | 12 mins 55 secs
archdiocese of st. louis, grandfather
Msgr. Bill Fay talks with Deacon Allen Boedeker about his path to priesthood, which is a path not uncommon Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary! Deacon Allen is a member of the Class of 2023 and in formation for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He is a father, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather! Deacon Allen takes us through a lifelong deepening of his faith that has ultimately led him to the priesthood. We also hear about what makes the formation program at this Seminary so strong. The most important takeaway is for listeners to know how important it is to encourage the priesthood in men who exhibit faith, virtue, and other characteristics that would benefit the Church and the world. Just a small word of encouragement can make all the difference in God’s plan.
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2: Family Issues | Rev. Eugene “Gene” Schaeffer, Archdiocese of St. Louis
July 23rd, 2022 | Season 1 | 13 mins 59 secs
archdiocese of st. louis, father, grandfather, priesthood
In this month’s episode, Msgr. Bill Fay discusses family issues with Rev. Eugene “Gene” Schaeffer, a member of the Class of 2022 who is now serving the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Fr. Gene is well-suited for this conversation since he entered the Seminary as a dad to two wonderful daughters and a grandfather to two beautiful grandchildren. Fr. Gene experienced a latent faith practice, a divorce and an annulment, and then had a strong return to the faith and moved forward to be ordained a permanent deacon. But there was still more he desired to do. Listen as he and Msgr. Fay discuss Fr. Gene’s path to priesthood.