Formation Stage: Propaedeutic
Diocese: Tyler
Hometown: Lindale, TX
Home Parish: Holy Family, Lindale
Cristian Mata
My story of joining seminary and discerning the priesthood started when I was six years old. I was the troublemaker in Mass until one day I got asked to serve Mass, and the priesthood from then on became a huge example in my life. As my faith grew, the thought of priesthood grew alongside it. I was heavily into extracurriculars during my high school years, but I decided to change paths and submit my application to seminary to discern priesthood and answer the call in my head.
Favorite Quote or Bible Verse
“All that we do without offering it to God is wasted.” – St. John Vianney
Fun Fact
My right eye once had an infection that can cause blindness, but now the vision in my right eye is better than the vision in my left eye.