The harvest was abundant this year as 16 SJV Alumni were ordained as priests, joining more than 750 alumni who have given their lives to Christ as His priests forever. We give thanks for these vocations and pray for a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon these men as their priestly ministries begin in this Jubilee Year of Hope!
Rev. Jonathon Bokuniewicz
Diocese of Lansing
Rev. Edward Burke
Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau
“Please pray that I can be an instrument of our Lord in giving His people hope, and pray that we will have an increase of holy seminarians in Alaska.”
Rev. Nathaniel Daubner
Diocese of St. Cloud
Rev. Jason Diebolt
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
“Please pray for me to be a faithful steward to Christ and His Church.”
Rev. Benjamin Eichten
Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis
“I would be especially grateful for your prayers that I may minister well with the heart of Christ. Prayer possesses real power and can truly transform the lives of those we keep in our intentions.”
Rev. Jack Jobst
Diocese of Lansing
Rev. Randy Koenigsknecht
Diocese of Lansing
“Please continually pray for me, and keep praying for vocations to the priesthood.”
Rev. Joshua Luttig
Diocese of Lansing
“Pray for me and my future parish!”
Rev. Alexander Marquette
Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis
“Please pray that I would love Jesus and my vocation even more each day.”
Rev. Ryan Nooraee
Diocese of Rockford
“Please keep me in your prayers, and keep encouraging young men to discern their vocations!”
Rev. Zachary Ochsenbauer
Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis
“As members of the mystical body of Christ, our holiness redounds to everyone connected to the vine. The best way to support me or any other priest is personal conversion – to ‘love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind’ (Mt 22:37).”
Rev. Christian Salata
Diocese of Lansing
“Pray that my heart may always remain open to the Holy Spirit.”
Rev. Christian Sinclair
Diocese of Joliet
“Please pray for me, and all my newly-ordained classmates, that we may always have the grace to love with the heart of Jesus.”
Rev. Randall Skeate
Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis
“Please pray daily for all SJV alumni and for all the people we serve. Also, encourage the seminarians to be in regular contact with priest alumni for further guidance and accompaniment.”
Rev. Gerald Thornton
Diocese of Sioux Falls
“Please continue to pray for your priests and for those men discerning a call to the priesthood!”
Rev. George Younes
Our Lady of Lebanon Eparchy (Maronite Church)
This article was originally published in the fall 2025 Vianney News magazine. Read more.