Seminarians begin annual retreat

The Message photos by Tim Lilley

Bishop Joseph M. Siegel joined our seminarians and members of the Office of Vocations staff for this Aug. 13 photo in the chapel of Sarto Retreat House in Evansville. Bishop Siegel celebrated Mass for our seminarians and their families to begin the retreat. Shown in the photo are Father Martin Estrada, left, associate director of vocations for Hispanic seminarians and parochial vicar at Evansville’s Holy Rosary Parish; seminarian Landon Wagner of Holy Redeemer Parish in Evansville; Father Tony Ernst, associate director of vocations, and pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Vincennes and St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell; seminarian Chase Rieker of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in Celestine; seminarian Dylan Stefanich of Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch; seminarian Eliott Church of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Haubstadt; seminarian Nick Biever of Annunciation Parish in Evansville; seminarian Nathan Folz of Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville; seminarian Deacon Caleb Scherzinger of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in Celestine; seminarian James Wassmer of Resurrection Parish in Evansville; Bishop Siegel; seminarian Aaron Herrenbruck of St. Clement Parish in Boonville; seminarian Deacon Philip Rogier of  Christ the King Parish in Ferdinand; seminarian Keith Hart of St. Peter Parish in Montgomery; Seminarian Tyler Underhill of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Washington; seminarian Jake Schneider of Corpus Christi Parish in Evansville; seminarian Nick Freyberger of St. Joseph Parish in Jasper; seminarian Nick Folz of Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville; seminarian Jack Martin of St. Philip Parish in Posey County; and Father Tyler Tenbarge, director of the Office of Vocations. Not shown is seminarian Clint Johnson of Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch, who is finishing up his summer assignment out of state.

Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, at the altar, celebrates Mass for Diocese of Evansville seminarians and their families Aug. 13 in the chapel of Sarto Retreat House in Evansville. Fifteen priests attended the Mass and concelebrated.