National Vocations Awareness Week

National Vocations Awareness Week

National Vocations Awareness Week begins January 9, 2012. Resources for parishes and families are available by clicking here. Look for Bishop Burbidge's letter in your church bulletin this Sunday. A...

Cassock Day 2011

Cassock Day 2011

Four Raleigh Seminarians received their cassocks: Christian Cook and Evan Waniewski at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and Noe Ramirez and Juan Carlos Garcia at Santa Maria de Guadalupe in Mexico City...

New Vocations Poster

New Vocations Poster

The 2011-2012 Vocation poster has been released by the Diocese of Raleigh Vocations Office. The four-color display features the 22 men in formation for the Priesthood. It includes a quote from Pope ...

Bishop Burbidge Ordains Fr. Brendan Joseph Buckler

Bishop Burbidge Ordains Fr. Brendan Joseph Buckler

The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge bestowed the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Father Brendan Joseph Buckler at an Ordination Mass celebrated at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh, June 4, 2011. T...

Don Maloney Ordained to the Diaconate

Don Maloney Ordained to the Diaconate

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge ordained Don Edward Maloney to the Transitional Diaconate in a Rite of Ordination of a Deacon celebrated at Saint Luke the Evangelist Church in Raleigh, Deacon Mal...

Two Raleigh Seminarians Instituted into Acolyte Ministry

Two Raleigh Seminarians Instituted into Acolyte Ministry

Raleigh seminarians Ryan Elder and Nick Cottrill were instituted into the Ministry of Acolytes on May 7, 2011 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary by the Most Rev. Timothy Senior, Auxiliary Bishop of Ph...

Upcoming Events

Priesthood Discernment Group
Sat May 19 @09:00AM - 01:00PM

Holy Hour for Vocations
Fri Jun 01 @07:00PM - 08:00PM

Ordination to the Priesthood
Sat Jun 02 @10:00AM - 02:00PM

Quo Vadis Group meeting
Tue Jun 05 @07:00PM - 09:00PM

Priesthood Discernment Group
Sat Jun 09 @09:00AM - 01:00PM

Marlon Mendieta-Rodas

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Marlon Mendieta-Rodas

2nd Year College

Seminary: Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook

Ordination Date: 2018

Birth Date: May 9th

Home Parish: Transfiguration Parish (Wallace, NC)

High School: Wallace Rose-Hill High School

Work Experience: Cottle's Tip Top Farm

Hobbies: I love soccer, so I enjoy playing soccer on the field and on the Playstation, and watching soccer. I also enjoy hanging out with friends, either going out to the movies or just simply playing FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 at one of our houses.

Who Influenced/Inspired you to Priesthood: The example of many good priests have influenced and inspired my decision. There are two priests that have had the most influence, and that have inspired me the most: Fr. Tim Meares and Fr. Rafael Leon Valencia.

What would you say to a young man who thinks he may have a vocation: I would tell him that he should be in constant prayer, and that he should talk to a priest. He should also go to the priesthood discernment group meetings

Favorite Scripture Passage: Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

Favorite Saint: St. Michael the Archangel

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