Seminarian Profiles
Jerry Byrd
St. Louis Parish, Batesville
Favorite…
Book: Anima Christe by Mother Francis PCPA
Movie: Probably the Lord of the Rings trilogy, if I had to be specific
Team: Cincinnati Reds, in good times and in bad
Band: Nickel Creek
Quote: "Dear Lord, who made the birds and the bees... and the snails, presumably, erm, please help me, a little animal too, in my despair. I have been a sinner, but now I intend to follow the path of the saints: particularly the very religious ones."
Saint: BVM, and St. Joseph
Hobbies: Composing music, cooking, making vestments, hanging out with friends
Schooling History: College: Mt. St. Joseph in Cincinnati BA in Music / Seminary: St. Meinrad MA in Catholic Philosophical Studies
Family description: I am the youngest of five children, and the only Catholic of the bunch.
This is a loaded question. I became Catholic in 1997, and felt called to the priesthood from the beginning. I decided to go to college and pursue a music degree, and then maybe would enter the seminary, but after graduation I worked for three years as a youth minister at St. Louis Church in Batesville. I finally decided that it was time for me to enter, and did so in 2006. I have never been so happy in my life. Seminary life is challenging, but it is worth every minute.