Meet our Seminarians

Our Seminarians come from many different backgrounds and all have very different stories to tell about how they were called to discern priesthood. Click on the seminarians below to learn more about them!

 
     
Major Seminarians
   
Fourth Theology
 

Rev. Mr. Jaime A. Garcia
Home Parish: St. Charles Borromeo, Providence, RI
Seminary: Blessed John XXIII Seminary
558 South Avenue
Weston, MA 02493

         
 

Rev. Mr. Jacek Ploch
Home Parish: Birth of the Virgin Mary Parish, Zawada, Poland
Seminary: SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary
3535 Indian Trail
Orchard Lake, MI 48324 

         
 

Rev. Mr. Jeremy J. Rodrigues
Home Parish: St. Elizabeth, Bristol, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe

         
 

Rev. Mr. David G. Thurber
Home Parish: Our Lady of Consolation, Pawtucket, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe

         
 

Rev. Mr. Lukasz J. Willenberg
Home Parish: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Ilowo, Poland
Seminary: SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary
3535 Indian Trail
Orchard Lake, MI 48324

 
   
Pastoral Year
 

Albert P. Marcello, III
Home Parish: St. Casimir, Warren, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe

 
   
Third Theology
 

Andrew Messina
Home Parish: St. Peter Parish, Warwick, RI
Seminary: Blessed John XXIII Seminary
558 South Avenue
Weston, MA 02493

 
   
Second Theology
 

Stephen J. Dandeneau
Home Parish: St. Aidan, Cumberland, RI
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797

       
 

Derek J. Puleo
Home Parish: St. Maria Goretti, Pawtucket, RI
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797

       
 

Joseph R. Upton
Home Parish: St. Paul, Cranston, RI
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797

Thoughts on Spe Salvi - PDF

       
 

Adam A. Young
Home Parish: St. Francis de Sales, North Kingstown, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe

 
   
First Theology
 

George Nixon
Home Parish: St. Augustin, Newport, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe

Jan Zielinski
Home Parish: St. Nicholas, Moszcenica, Poland
Seminary: SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary
3535 Indian Trail
Orchard Lake, MI 48324 

 
   
Pre-Theology
 

Francesco Francese
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Pius X, Westerly

Rhode Island Catholic Interview

 
 
College Seminarians
 
Fourth College
 

Nicholas S. DiIorio
College--Providence College
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Johnston

Rhode Island Catholic Interview

         
 

Eddy L. Gonzalez
College--St. John Vianney College Seminary
2900 S.W. 87th Ave
Miami, FL 33165
Home Parish: St. Joseph, Pawtucket

         
 
Christopher J. Murphy
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Brendan, Riverside
 
Third, Second, and First College
 
Joshua A. Barrow
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Timothy, Warwick, RI

Rhode Island Catholic Interview
 
Nicholas T. Fleming
College--Rhode Island College
Home Parish: Holy Ghost, Tiverton

Rhode Island Catholic Interview
 
Ryan J. Krocka-Simas
College--Providence College
Home Parish: SS. John & James, West Warwick
 
Timothy C. Wahl, Jr.
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Philip, Greenville
 
From the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Fr. Gerry Francik, Vocation Director
 
Third College
 
Christopher Little
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. John, Westminister, Maryland
 
Daniel C. Taylor
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Mary, Hagerstown , Maryland
 
From the Archdiocese of Boston
Rev. Daniel F. Hennessey, Vocation Director
 
Third College
 
Daniel F. Ginnetty
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Mary, Franklin, MA
 
From the Diocese of Manchester
Fr. John Sledziona, C.M. , Vocation Director
 
Fourth College
 
Charles H. Pawlowski
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Aloysius of Gonzaga, Nashua, New Hampshire
 
From the Diocese of Norwich
Fr. Gregory Galvin, Vocation Director
 
Third College
 
Andrew J. Sparks
College--Providence College
Home Parish: Shepherd of the Sea, Groton, CT
 
From the Diocese of Springfield
Fr. Gary Dailey, Vocation Director
 
Fourth College
 
Salvatore S. Circosta
College--Providence College
Home Parish: Holy Name, Springfield, Massachusetts
 
Yerick Mendez
College--Providence College
Home Parish: St. Mary, Westfield, Massachusetts
   
Third College
 
Joshua O. Velez
College--Rhode Island College
Home Parish: Our Lady of the Lake, Southwick, MA
 
   
   
 
From the Diocese of Worcester
Fr. James Mazzone, Vocation Director
 
Third College
 
Nicholas M. Bergeron
College--Providence College
Home Parish: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Webster, Massachusetts
   
   
Diocese of Providence - Office of Vocations - 485 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, (401) 331-1316