Vocations

Bruce Muise

Home Parish: Paroisse Notre - Dame de L’Assomption, Argyle Region
Studying at St. Peter’s Seminary, London, ON

After a wonderful summer helping at St. Mary’s Cathedral Parish in Halifax, I returned to St. Peter’s in September and now find myself with another academic year behind me.   As the year quickly comes to a close, I am filled with much gratefulness for the gifts that God has given me this past year.  Aside from enjoying the lifelong friendships and the brotherhood fostered within the walls of this beautiful building, I successfully navigated my way through many classes this year: two morals courses, classes on the four Gospels, as well as John’s three Epistles and Revelation, in addition to classes on the early Church Fathers, Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), as well as classes on ecumenism and marriage.  I also experienced the most challenging course thus far in my formation: the Trinity.  I also profited from beautiful liturgies, parish experience, volunteering with Alpha and RCIA, fruitful spiritual direction, and days of silent reflection.  The pinnacle of my year, however, did not take place in London, but rather in my beloved archdiocese last October with the Eucharistic Congress. What a beautiful, spiritual, and emotional event, resulting in lasting memories and friendships.  Hats off to Archbishop Dunn and all the organizers!  Finally, as I write this, I am beginning to prepare for exams, Holy Week, our year-end week-long spiritual retreat, followed by a twelve-week CPE (spiritual care) course here in London.  Following this I will travel back home for a bit of rest before diving into my pastoral year at Divine Mercy Parish in Dartmouth, for which I am very excited!  In the meantime, I ask for your continued prayers, which have been (and continue to be) such a blessing for me. God bless!

Morgan Wilson

Home Parish: Immaculate Conception, Truro
Studying at St. Peter’s Seminary, London, ON

This past year at St. Peter’s Seminary was my first year of theology, and it was a great joy from start to finish. In my classes I was able to learn more about human nature and the role that grace plays in elevating us when we cooperate with it; about the nature of revelation and doctrine; about Jesus Christ and the way the Church’s understanding and articulation of His person developed; about the Church’s history; about the Scriptures; and so much more. Not only was the class material fascinating, but it also offered excellent content for meditation and reflection in prayer. I loved the philosophy I was able to study last year, but the theology has surpassed my expectations and has been an even greater joy to study. As I mentioned, these classes, along with the retreats we have had, and with the help of my spiritual director, have helped me to be more intentional about my personal prayer, and I have been able to recognize the ways that the Lord is working within me and the desires He has placed within my heart. The community life and my time in the parishes together have also been consistent sources of joy. Throughout this year my sense that this is where God is calling me to be has deepened, and I am so grateful for this privilege and opportunity to be formed according to the heart of Jesus, so that I can be of greater service to Him and the people who form His Church.