Diocesan seminarians gather for annual retreat

Bishop Joseph M. Siegel joined the Diocese of Evansville’s seminarians and members of the Office of Vocations staff for this Aug. 4 photo in the chapel of Sarto Retreat House in Evansville. Bishop Siegel celebrated Mass for the diocese’s seminarians and their families to begin the retreat. Shown in the photo are seminarian Chase Riecker, left, of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in Celestine; seminarian Eli Steckler of Holy Cross Parish, St. Croix, Indiana; seminarian Jake Evitts of Holy Redeemer Parish, Evansville; seminarian Nathan Folz of Good Shepherd Parish, Evansville; seminarian Deacon Keith Hart of St. Peter Parish, Montgomery; Father Tyler Tenbarge, director of the Office of Vocations; seminarian Deacon Clint Johnson of Holy Cross Parish, Fort Branch; Bishop Joseph M. Siegel; seminarian Deacon Aaron Herrenbruck of St. Clement Parish, Boonsville; Father Tony Ernst, associate director of vocations, seminarian Brett Wilkey of St. Philip Parish, Posey County; seminarian Deacon Nick Biever of Annunciation Parish, Evansville; seminarian Allen Lasher of Good Shepherd Parish, Evansville; seminarian Nick Freyberger of St. Joseph Parish, Jasper; seminarian Evan Sexton of Holy Redeemer Parish, Evansville; seminarian Jack Martin of St. Philip Parish, Posey County; and Isaac Memmer of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Daylight.  Not pictured are seminarian Dylan Stefanich of Holy Cross Parish, Fort Branch; seminarian Jacob Schneider of Corpus Christi Parish, Evansville; and Father Martin Estrada, associate director of vocations for Hispanic seminarians and parochial vicar at Holy Rosary Parish, Evansville. 

The Message photo by John Rohlf