06/20/2026
Welcome, Dcn. Duong and Ryan Carraro!
You will see these seminarians at Masses, visiting and helping at special events throughout Our Lady of Fatima Family of Parishes through early August!
Ryan will be working for St. Boniface and St. Mary as part of the summer seminarian work program as he shares his time, talents and maintenance skills on our properties. Ryan shared his vocational story with us:
“It all started when I received the Sacrament of Confirmation. After that Mass, I experienced a deep desire to become a priest. Although I spent many years running from that call, it never completely disappeared. Then, after returning to Confession for the first time in almost 10 years, I experienced God’s mercy in a profound way, and the desire for the priesthood came back stronger than ever. It has remained with me ever since I grew up in Milford and joined the Marine Corps Reserves and attended NKU with hopes of becoming an officer after graduation. Through my involvement at the Newman Center, where I later served as president, I fell in love with Jesus and His Church. Many of my friends could see that God was calling me to the seminary long before I was willing to admit it. By God’s grace, I entered seminary in August 2023 and have just completed my third year of formation. Saint Ignatius of Loyola is my favorite saint because we have some similar experiences.The injuries I received in the military led me to have a deeper conversion and ultimately opened my heart to a vocation of service in the Church. Like Ignatius, I learned that God’s plans are often different and greater than our own.”
Our former seminarian intern, “Bao,” was ordained a transitional deacon this spring as part of his vocational call toward the priesthood – 𝗛𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗰𝗻. 𝗗𝘂𝗼𝗻𝗴! He felt so “at home” within Our Lady of Fatima this past year that he requested to stay with us for a couple months as he sharpens his new preaching skills and ministry work! Fr. Eric invited him to preach during
upcoming Masses, with additional ones in July and August, too!
June 21 Transfiguration – 7:30, 10:00 a.m.
June 27 St. Boniface – 3:30, St. Mary – 5:00 p.m.
June 28 St. Teresa – 7:30 a.m.
Let’s keep Ryan and Dcn. Duong and their vocational journeys in our prayers and offer them a warm OLF welcome!
St. Patrick Catholic Church
St. Boniface and St. Mary Catholic Churches
Church of the Transfiguration
St. Patrick Catholic School
Piqua Catholic School
Transfiguration Center for Spiritual Renewal
(St. Teresa)
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Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Mount St. Mary's Seminary & School of Theology