Why I Became a Priest in the Words of Fr. Ivan Pertine - Homily - 25th Anniversary to the Priesthood - Monday, March 30, 2026

About this episode

Fr. Ivan Pertine shares his personal journey and reasons for becoming a priest in this special homily celebrating his 25th anniversary to the priesthood.

We are so blessed at St. Ann to have the St. John Society. They run our youth and young adult ministries, and the 7pm Mass weekly. Take a listen to Fr. Ivan's testimony, detailing his journey of how and why he became a priest, and more!

People in this episode

Guest: Fr. Ivan Pertine

Topics covered

• priesthood
• testimony
• faith journey
• youth ministry
• Catholic Church

Keywords

• priest
• homily
• testimony
• Catholic
• youth ministry
• St. Ann
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Ann Catholic Church, St. John Society

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