Benjamin F. Craig

Class: IV College

 

Parish: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Jamison

What year did you enter the seminary?
2009

 

What did you do prior to seminary entrance?

I attended Archbishop Wood High School

 

What influenced your decision to enter the seminary?

I have always thought about the priesthood, but when Pope John Paul II died I looked into it more and felt that this is what God is calling me to do.

 

Why do you want to be a priest?

I want to become a priest because I feel that it is the best way I can serve God and His people.

 

What did your family and friends think about your decision to enter the seminary?

My family and friends were very supportive when I told them about my decision to enter the seminary.

 

What do you do for fun?

I like to play paint-ball, hang out with my friends, go to the movies.

 

Who is your favorite Saint?

St. Peter because he had such a great faith in Jesus.

 

What advice would you give to a young man thinking about the seminary?

If you feel you are called to the seminary, give it a try. If it doesn’t work out then at least you tried it.