Saint Michael Parish Newsletter — July 2022

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Sharing God’s Call and “Adventur

If Fr. Kyle Poje could tell parishioners one thing about himself that they would remember, it’s that he feels very blessed to be a priest. He is so thankful that God called him to the vocation of the priesthood.

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f Fr. Kyle Poje could tell parishioners one thing about himself that they would remember, it’s that he feels very blessed to be a priest. He is so thankful that God called him to the vocation of the priesthood. Joining us in early July, Fr. Kyle Poje spent the last year studying at Casa Santa Maria in Rome and, before that, attended the Pontifical North American College. He was ordained in May 2021 at St. James Cathedral and returned to Rome for one year of post-seminary education. With a father in the Air Force, Fr. Kyle Poje and his six siblings moved around a lot throughout the United States, with a stint in Europe. He considers his hometown to be Spanaway. He can’t wait to start

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here at Saint Michael Parish — this is his second parish assignment, as he spent last summer serving Holy Innocents in Duvall and St. Jude in Redmond. Although Fr. Kyle Poje has enjoyed his time in Rome, he’s very excited to return to the United States because “home is home.” While in Italy, he did a lot of traveling, including seeing most of the country, along with Ireland, Poland, Croatia, France, Germany, and Portugal. His family came to visit during his second year, but it was challenging for them to go again due to the pandemic. “It was such a cool opportunity to see the churches of other countries,” he says. “I enjoyed being able to travel.” Fr. Kyle Poje has some hobbies that most people


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