Seminary: Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
Projected ordination year: 2028
Home Parish: Holy Cross Parish, Fort Branch
Parents: Rick (father) and Kelly (stepmother) Stefanich, Gussie (mother) and Glenn (stepfather) Dickenson
Siblings (and their spouses/children): Colton Stefanich, Blake Dillon (daughter, Kaislee Jo Dillon), Isaac Dickenson, Madison Rasche (married to Austin Rasche), Alex Rojas (married to Mel Rojas, Jr.; children, Crew and Penelope Rojas)
High School / College (prior to seminary):
Gibson Southern High School in Fort Branch
Ball State University in Muncie
Favorite meal or snack: Spaghetti
What I do in my “down time:” Reading, golfing, fishing, praying, smoking a nice cigar, exercising, spending time with family and friends, etc.
Bucket list vacation destination: I would love to go to Poland and Croatia because part of my ancestry comes from those areas.
The priest or deacon who baptized you: Father Tony Ernst
The priest who heard your First Confession: Father Tony Ernst
Your Confirmation Saint: I chose St. Martin of Tours, who is the patron saint of soldiers and chaplains (among other things), because, around the time I received the Sacrament of Confirmation, I was heavily discerning whether I should join the military.
Favorite Bible verse: “Do whatever He tells you” (John 2:5). This short command from the Blessed Virgin sums up the universal calling to holiness that all persons share, and it is a constant reminder to me of the simplicity with which God entreats us to follow the path to sainthood – by just doing whatever He says!