Rev. Mr. Fernando Lopez
St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville
What seminary do you attend and what year are you in the seminary?
Immaculate Conception Seminary At Seton Hall University
A interesting thing about my life is:
Love to be among people, friendly personality
Prior to the seminary I:
Student of Criminal Justice in Colombia. Worked in a Law Firm in Colombia
When I want to relax or have some fun I would:
Go to the movies, hangout with friends, to read, TV, bars sometimes, to walk, camping
The first time I thought about a priestly vocation was: In High School
How do you pray? What is your prayer life like?
I make my self-comfortable; I bring my needs, difficulties and my happiness in front of the Lord helping my self with a passage from the Scripture or any prayer book by choice
What excites me about being a priest is:
Being among people; The Sacraments, specially Eucharist and Reconciliation.
What do you enjoy about seminary life?
Classmates, Pastoral Assignments, some of my classes, Rallys
If someone is considering a vocation to the priesthood I would tell them:
To pray about it. To talk about it with his family and meet with his pastor for guidance.
A couple books on my shelf, CD's I own or songs I have downloaded are:
John Paul II "A light for the World"
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin "Homilies and Teachings Documents"
A Priest forEver " The life of Father Eugene Hamilton"
The Name of the Rose " Humberto Eco'
CD's: The Doors, Green Day, INXS, U2, Depeche Mode, Saint-Saens Carnival of Animals Organ Symphony, Tosca- La Traviata, Die Fledermaus
A Scripture passage that inspires me is: Proverbs, 16: 1-4
