Vocation Story

My Name is Josue and I come from Guadalajara Mexico.  I come from very strong Catholic faith and I have one brother and two sisters.  I remember when I was a child every Sunday I went to Mass with all of my family.  My Mom and Dad walked behind us all the time with my brother and sisters in front of them.  Every Sunday I enjoyed the Mass, especially when the priest consecrated the bread and wine to body and blood of Christ.  Those moments I never forget because they changed my life and my mind was set to become a priest.

Time passed and when I was ten years old my mom passed away.  I never thought about priesthood; I thought God was not really good because He took my mom.  In 1994 I made a Spiritual retreat, and during this retreat God changed my life and my vision of Him.  After that my "ganas" to become a priest came again.  In 1998 I applied to Rockford Diocese while Father Martin Heinz was Vocation Director.  I explained to him my interest in the priesthood and he gave me the opportunity to come here.  This is my fourth year and I continue to look forward to a life in the priesthood.

Sinseramente Josue your brother in Christ.