Dear St. Catherine of Siena Parishioners,

Seminarian Jeffrey Merritt will be ordained a transitional deacon on May 22, 2021, at St. Louis Cathedral.  After his ordination, Deacon Jeff will be assigned to serve at St. Catherine of Siena for his diaconate internship which will start at the end of May and conclude in mid-October.  We are looking forward to having Jeff serve at SCS! Please pray for Jeff as he prepares for his diaconate ordination.  

Having a transitional seminarian assigned to SCS is a great testament to our parish community.  The Archdiocese and the seminary have entrusted a young man preparing for the priesthood to serve here and to be formed in preparation for future priestly ministry.   St. Catherine of Siena is known for being a vibrant, faith-filled community that welcomes and supports vocations.   For the last seven years, SCS has been blessed to have a number of transitional deacons and seminary interns.

Thank you to Rich and Leslie Baudry and to the SCS vocations committee for their efforts in helping to create a culture of vocations at St. Catherine. Thank you to all who pray for vocations, particularly those who take part in our vocation cross program.  

Fr. Tim

 

About Jeffrey Merritt

Jeffrey Merritt grew up in Algiers and graduated Jesuit High School in 2007.  He then graduated from Spring Hill College and attended Tulane School of Medicine.  About halfway through medical school, he felt that something was not quite right and took a year off to discern what God wanted him to do.  Now he is in his third year of Theology at Notre Dame Seminary and will be ordained as a deacon for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on May 22nd, 2021.  When not studying or praying, he enjoys singing and playing guitar.  There are few genres that he does not enjoy.  Jeffrey is eager to come to St. Catherine of Siena and to learn the joys of serving God's people with two exceptional priests.