Resources for Discerners

Key Steps to Discernment
Presented by
Father Stephen DeLacy

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Answer Videos

Hear answers to commonly asked questions from
Priests around the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
in these dynamic videos!

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Frequently Asked Questions

-How do I discern between the Diocesan Priesthood, or being a Religious Priest? -What is your favorite memory as a priest? -How would you recommend praying with scripture? -What do you recommend if prayer is difficult? -Can going to the seminary be a mistake? -Why do priests wear black? -Why pray the Rosary? -Do priests have fun? -Does the desire to be married and be a father mean I am not called to be a priest?

-How should a discerner pray? -What is it like to minister to someone who is dying? -Why do you love being a priest? -What is the hardest thing about being a Priest? -When do you know it is the right time to enter the seminary? -How do you know God is speaking to you and not your own voice? -Why should I pray a Holy Hour? -When should I talk to a Vocation Director? -Should being afraid of public speaking keep me from entering the seminary?

Additional Discernment Resources

Recommended Reading

“Don’t neglect your spiritual reading. Reading has made many saints.”
St. Josemaría Escrivá (The Way, no. 116)

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY

The St. Charles Borromeo website shows all the latest news and info from the Seminary.

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DIOCESAN PRIESTS

What is a Diocesan Priest? Click the button below to find many different resources to help you discern the Diocesan Priesthood.

Newly Ordained Men

Meet the men who have been recently ordained as Diocesan Priests!
Click on their photo to hear their unique vocation stories.

Reverend Gregory Miller

Home Parish: Sacred Heart, Royersford

First Assignment: St. Anastasia, Newtown Square

Reverend Bernard Ekeagwu

Home Parish: St. Colman’s Ardmore

First Assignment: St. Anselm’s in NE Philadelphia

Reverend Brendan Zehner

Home Parish: St. Luke the Evangelist, Glenside

First Assignment: St. Bede the Venerable, Holland

Ordained Priests 2023

Reverend Anthony Albanese

Home Parish: St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia

First Assignment: Saint Laurence Parish, Upper Darby

Reverend Shane Flanagan

Home Parish: St. Dominic, Philadelphia

First Assignment: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Doylestown

Reverend Randy Kraft

Home Parish: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton

First Assignment: Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester

Reverend Phong Le

Home Parish: St. Helena, Philadelphia

First Assignment: Saint Cecilia Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend John Okpara

Home Parish: St. Luke the Evangelist, Glenside

First Assignment: Saint Monica Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Kenneth Omeke

Home Parish: St. Margaret, Narberth

First Assignment: Saints Simon and Jude Parish, West Chester

Reverend Wesly Taveras

Home Parish: St. Thomas More, Pottstown

First Assignment: Saint Aloysius Parish, Pottstown

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