Showing posts with label Strand Family - Milwaukee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Strand Family - Milwaukee. Show all posts

Three Brothers Who Are Priests Show the Power of a Family Dedicated to God


Earlier this month Jerry and Bernadette Strand celebrated the priestly ordination of their son, Vincent. However, this was not the first time one of their sons became a priest. Over the past seven years, all three of their sons (Luke, Jacob and Vincent) completed seminary studies and were ordained in service to the Church.

While it may be surprising to hear about three brothers becoming priests, their story is not unique. There are countless stories of brothers responding to the same call of God to the priesthood.
continue at Aleteia

Third Strand brother ordained to the priesthood in Milwaukee today

While entering into the priesthood is on a decline nationally, one local family is helping reverse that trend in Milwaukee. Three brothers will be ordained priests after Saturday, June 4th -- as the final Strand brother is set to be ordained.

FOX6 News sat down with the brothers to talk about how rare this is -- three priests in one family.

"There's a combination of a very, very deep peace with a lot of excitement," said Vincent Strand.

In less than 24 hours, Vincent Strand will be an ordained priest. Following in not one, but two of his brother's footsteps.

"People are always quite surprised naturally. This is very rare to have three brothers who are all ordained priests," said Father Jacob Strand.
continue at Fox6 (St. Joan of Arc Chapel invoked)
Also
WISN,
Jesuits in U.S. and Canada to Ordain 20 New Priests
via Deacons Bench (also a link to Vincent Strand talks about his vocation)


So does anyone know how Fr. Luke Strand is doing?  Josh posted a couple years back that he was going through treatments for colon cancer.

Update: