A Future Full of Hope

FUTURE FULL HOPE OF Persevering toward better days ahead

What are you looking forward to most about being back in Rome?

I am most looking forward to the excitement of classes and of returning to be with great friends, all while sharing the joy of being a newly ordained priest in beautiful Rome.

Rev. Peter Gallagher ’20, Diocese of Camden

One of the things I’m looking forward to most is being able to continue visiting the different churches of Rome. Spending time praying in various churches is one of the most edifying parts about studying here. These churches also have plenty of beautiful artwork to see and admire, which is an enriching way to make use of free time. Viktor Gjergji ’23, Archdiocese of New York

I look forward to seeing all the guys again—those I have come to know over my first two years as well as those New Men I have not had a chance to get to know yet. Being on a pastoral year this past year showed me just how much the relationships I have formed here mean to me. Jakob Hurlimann ’22, Diocese of Austin

Studying in Rome offers a bird's-eye view of the Universal Church. The many Catholic traditions, churches, and holy places are instances of God building up his Church. From Papal Masses in St. Peter’s Basilica, to the quiet convents of Ars, France, to boisterous Holy Week processions in Spain, it is amazing to see how God communicates his love to the faithful across different countries, languages, cultures, and works of art.

Rev. Mr. Eric Mashak ’21, Diocese of La Crosse