Today we welcomed a new seminarian to our parish. His name is Mateusz. He is from Poland, has completed his first year of Theology at Mt. St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg MD, and is taking a Pastoral Year. His weeks will be split between working here and taking some courses.
Under the heading of 'It's a Small World', after the last Mass this morning, while greeting the parishioners as they left Mass, one gentleman approached and said that he was visiting from Michigan. He was here on business at ESPN, and was flying back on Monday. I welcomed him, but he continued, saying that there was more to his story.
It seems he had relations with a girl at the age of 17, and she became pregnant. They had the child, a baby boy, and gave him up for adoption. Almost exactly a year ago, he sought out his biological son, and made contact with him. It seems he, also, is a seminarian, studying at Mt. St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg MD, and Mateusz knows him! Isn't that something!
But I also got to thinking of another powerful message embedded in this story. We are celebrating Right To Life Month in October. This man and his girlfriend at the time conceived a child even though they were not in a position to care for it. But instead of terminating that precious life, they brought the boy into this world and gave him up for adoption, and because they did that, more than likely we will have one more priest serving our church!
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