Colin McGonigal

Class: III College

 

Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi (Springfield)

 

Family Information:
I have a fairly large family.

 

What schools have you attended?
St. Francis of Assisi Grade School, Msgr. Bonner High School, Seton Hall University, and Delaware County Community College.

 

When did you enter the seminary?
2010

 

What/ Who influenced that decision?
I have bee considering it for a long time, and decided to enter this year.

 

Why do you want to be a priest?
I want to do whatever God wants me to do and I feel like that could possible be a life in the priesthood.

 

What did your family and friends think about your decision to enter the seminary?
They were all extremely supportive.

 

How often do you pray?
I try to pray at least four times a day

 

What do you do for fun?
I love playing basketball and listening to music.  I also recently started DJ’ing.

 

What is it like to live in a seminary?
It has been good so far.  It is definitely a big change, but it has been good.

 

What is the best part of the seminary for you?
I like the structured schedule and the fact that all the young men are here for the same purpose.

 

What is the hardest part of the seminary for you?
Waking up early has been tough.

 

What advice would you give to a young man thinking about the priesthood?
I would say that if he feels like he is being called at all, he needs to take that call seriously.  He would also need to enhance his prayer life and start getting information about the seminary.