Jacob Trautman
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Birthday: July 9
What is your Home Parish?St. Agnes
Where did you go to High School?Valle Catholic High School
Who are your Favorite and Patron Saints?St. Monica
What music do you like? Do you have favorite artists or bands?The Gray Havens
What is your favorite book and movie?Lord of the World
What are some of your hobbies?Sports and Outdoor Activities
Provide an insight into your Vocation story - what and who led you to Seminary?After graduating from Missouri S&T in 2019, I experienced a profound reversion to my Catholic Faith. I lived in St. Louis post-graduation and became very involved in the St. Louis Catholic Young Adult Community, specifically Anima Christi at the Cathedral Basilica and Frassati Sports. Through these ministries I met young adults, seminarians, priests, etc. who modeled the life of Christ and lived out a deep Christian joy. As my relationship with the Holy Trinity deepened from 2020 to 2023, unbeknownst to me, my heart was growing in openness towards seminary and the priesthood. In early 2023, I was expressing my interior desires to a priest and he encouraged me to apply to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.