The seminarians are as follows:
Guillermo Caballero 2017, I Theology, St Meinrad Seminary IN
Patrick Friend 2018, IV Philosophy, Holy Trinity Seminary, Irving TX
Jeff Hebert 2018, II Pre-Theology, St Meinrad Semiary Seminary IN
Keith Higginbotham 2018, IV Philosophy, House of Formation, Little Rock AR
Karldy Isidor 2018, II Pre-Theology, St Meinard Seminary IN
Current photos and information about these seminarians are available on the Little Rock Diocese web site and can be obtained by clicking http://www.dolr.org/offices/vocations/seminarians.php.
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| Guillermo Caballero |
Dear parishioners,
It's been a while since my last note to you. Things are going well here in seminary. Classes are going well. My core courses this semester are “Paul in early Christianity,” “Liturgical Theology,” “Medieval Church History,” and “Sacramental Theology.” One of the classes I like the most is history. When writing this note I thought of history as “putting a puzzle together.” I also like Paul's class. It is our first approach to the New Testament from a theological level.
I am the coordinator of the Spanish choir. It is a hard but rewarding task. Here in the seminary we have Mass in Spanish every week. Something that I would like to remark is the fact that there are more seminarians in the choir who speak English as first language than people who speak Spanish as first language. We have very talented people in the group and this also makes it a challenge for me to keep it up.
I attended an adult retreat a few days ago and it was rewarding. It was a "branch" of a youth retreat called “Source and Summit” which takes place in Evansville, IN. I also met people involved in the Charismatic Renewal here in the area. It is an active community. I really enjoy this spirituality that God offers to all of us in His Church.
I am planning to go for Easter to the village. I might get to see you and talk to you. In case you would like to contact me, my email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please keep my fellow seminarians and I in your prayers.
May God bless you all.
In Christ,
Guillermo Caballero
April, 2011
Dear Parishioners:
It is a pleasure writing to you about my vocation and life in the seminary.
First, I would like to let you know that all seminaries work in a different way and have different schedules. I have a fixed schedule for every week.
Here at St. Meinrad seminary, our first communal event is Morning Prayer at 8 am; then class until 11:15 am. We celebrate Mass at 11:30 am followed with lunch. My classes are in the morning on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday is “Ministry Day.” All seminarians go to a specific place to minister the people of God. My ministry is to visit St. John the Baptist parish in Newburg, IN which is one hour from the seminary. I go there with two other seminarians. Our only assignment is to “observe”. That's it! We interview some members of the staff and ask them questions about their responsibilities and their lives. This is especially beneficial for me as I am from another country (Colombia). This experience allows me to see problems or possible problems and participate in solutions.
Council 10208 is supporting four seminarians with $500 each in the 2012-2013 Fraternal Year.
| Karldy Isadore Philosophy - 4th Year Formation House
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| Jeff Hebert Pre-Theology St Meinard Seminary Scheduled Ordination : 2016
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Daniel and Patrick are first year sponsorships. Paul and Keith were previously sponsored.
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| Seated in front of 14 seminarians are (l-r) Monsignor Bernard Malone, Bishop Anthony Taylor, Monsignor Scott Friend, and Father Bill Elser. |
Knight Bob Honzik organized the event with brother knight and former restaurateur Diego Miceli cooking his tasty lasagna. Other knights served as ticket sellers, kitchen crew, and waiters for the sit-down meal, which included Pastor Father Bill Elser’s now regionally famous homemade ice cream for dessert. Larry Linteau, a new knight from Malvern, provided great background music with his expertise on the keyboard.
After introducing each of the 14 seminarians in attendance, Monsignor Friend indicated that the 6,000-square-foot facility being constructed on the campus of Our Lady of Good Counsel in little Rock will have a chapel, kitchen, dining room, meeting room/library, and a common area. The House will also include an apartment for the vocations director, one for the assistant director, and ten two-person student rooms, which are already scheduled to be full when the building opens this fall.