Kenrick-Glennon Seminary hosted its 24th annual Kenrick-Glennon Days (KGD). The three day summer camp, led by the vocations office, helps the discernment of sixth- through -ninth grade boys as they get first-hand experience of seminary life .
Jack Nowak (last photo) attended the camp as a camper, counselor and now as an incoming seminarian.
“KGD really started my whole discernment process,” Nowak said. “Before my first KGD, I had never really thought about the priesthood. I remember particularly being struck by night prayer. When I walked into St. Joseph Chapel, I just felt very much at home and at peace in that chapel.”
Published in the St. Louis Review
Story by Jack Figge
Elijah Eimer of Good Shepherd Parish, Aidan Fortner of St. Gianna Parish, Isaiah Griesbauer of St. Gianna Parish and Colten Johnson of St. Teresa's Parish raised their hands during theology trivia in the rectory Friday, June 16, 2023, at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri.
Colten Johnson of St. Teresa's Parish in Hutchinson, Kansas, center and Fernando Martinez of St. Peter's Parish in Kansas City, right, looked up at the domed ceiling in the nave of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis during a tour on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Jack Dahlstrand of Corpus Christi and Blake Wilken of St. Michael the Archangel react to the large root beer floats during a meal before heading to KGD camp Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Fitz's Root Beer in St. Louis, Missouri.
Chase Kirkpatrick, left, Matthew Range, and Jacob Aranda of the red team hoisted the Bishop Cup after winning the Water Olympics during the first camp session Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri.
