John Baumgardner is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. We are very fortunate that his parish assignment for the summer is again at St. Francis de Sales! John will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in September, and then to the priesthood in July of 2017. Each summer, the seminary faculty asks the seminarians to be responsible for a “special project” in the parish they are assigned. This year John’s ‘”project” is volunteering to be the seminarian chaplain for our Catholic Central High School Football Team. John’s faith and sports are both important to him. He attended Pius XI High School, playing varsity football(quarterback), baseball, and ran track & field. Prior to attending seminary, John attended the University of St.Thomas in St. Paul, MN and was a member of the football team for two years. He also has been involved with the parish youth group at St. Francis de Sales, having recently attended both Stuebenville and the misssion trip to Harlan, Kentucky with our teens. John also is currently a member of the chaplaincy team for the University of Dallas, and served on summer staff at Catholic Youth Expeditions, a Catholic youth camp for teens/young adults in the Green Bay diocese. Thank you John for being such a wonderful example and leader for our middle school and high school kids!
(Save the date for the BYE BYE BURGER BASH at SFDS on August 21. We’re having a farewell indoor picnic for John before he heads back to Rome