It is with tremendous joy that the Midwest Jesuits introduce the 10 men who entered the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Alberto Hurtado in St. Paul, Minn., on August 17, 2019: [back row:] David Herr, Noah Banasiewicz, Ryan Serfas, Brian Burtka, Min Keun “Daniel” Park; [front row:] Thomas Doran, Evan Krummel, John “Ty” Wahlbrink, Nathaniel Cortas, Benjamin Jansen.
Joseph, 20, attended McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He was active in the Latin and chess clubs and wrote for the literary magazine. Joe then entered the seminary for the Archdiocese of Mobile. Already inspired by the lives of Sts. Ignatius, Francis Xavier and Jean de Brebeuf, Joe found his call to the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience nurtured at St. Joseph’s Seminary College. Last year, he assisted with the Life Teen program at St. Ignatius Parish in Mobile.
