Father Patrick Lewis
Washington, DC
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Deacon Joseph Gonzalez
• Fourth Theology •
Seminary: Pope St. John XXIII National
Home Parish: Our Lady of Sorrows, Takoma Park
I was baptized at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart. I served in the United States Marine Corps.
My life before the seminary:
When I was not at work at my day job, I served the youth in a youth ministry of the Charismatic Renewal called “Tira La Red” (Cast the Net).
What convinced me to enter the seminary:
I enjoyed serving others, but a priest friend of mine said to me, “You can help so much more as a priest!”
Other interests include:
Searching for the best steak n cheese, fishing, hiking, and traveling to faraway places, meet interesting people, and pray for them.
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