You’ll experience the incredible missionary zeal and path of discipleship shaping these young men as they answer God’s loving call to the priesthood. The world urgently needs more Legionaries – priests who will transform culture and renew society – and your generosity makes this possible.
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We each have a vocation. We are all called to change the world in some way by living our God-given identity and purpose. Finding your vocation involves a profound commitment to following God’s unique call for you, and it requires intentional effort and prayer to understand.
"When Christ calls you in a unique and personal way, how can you ever refuse?"
"Jesus captivated me more than money or power could, so now I am giving him my all."
"I never wanted to be a priest, until I entrusted my life to Mary."
"If you give your life to Christ, you don't lose it, you find it."
"No one can outgive God so why fear the sacrifice."
"I was engaged and now I am wearing the black."
"When I was 18, I had an encounter with Christ, and now I am on the path to the priesthood."
This year, the Legionaries of Christ Novitiate welcomes 57% more candidates than last year — a true sign of God’s grace at work.
This year, 12 candidates from across the United States and Canada are spending the summer at the Legionaries of Christ Novitiate and College of Humanities in Cheshire, Connecticut, discerning God’s call to become Legionary priests. During the two-month candidacy program, they’ll live like a Legionary, following a disciplined lifestyle and
Meet Br. Inoh Choe My life changed forever on August 22, 2022. On that day, I faced death—at the age of thirty-three, clinging to the side of a mountain, and teetering on the edge of the unknown. I was in Colorado, hiking two of its towering 14,000-foot peaks. What began
Meet Br. Austen Davis I grew up in a family of six in Raleigh, North Carolina. Both of my parents were raised Catholic and kept our family close to the Church from the beginning. I was blessed to attend a small Catholic high school called Saint Thomas More Academy, and
Meet Br. Mark Laurance During and after college, my Catholic faith was secondary, and eventually it became an inconvenience. I was more concerned with fun, girls, and money, and I was slipping into the culture of moral relativism. The world deceives us with a flawed definition of love, and I
Come…witness the joy of Professions! After completing two years of novitiate, our novices profess vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience for the first time, making them religious seminarians. Join us for this incredible moment in the lives of these young men. Then, help us to celebrate them with a huge picnic on the seminary grounds.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Legionaries of Christ Seminary Chapel
475 Oak Avenue, Cheshire, CT 06410
Mass 10:30 am
Picnic immediately following the Mass. RSVP
If you are unable to attend, please consider supporting our seminarians this academic year by going to lccheshire.com/professions2026
A fun and faith-filled event featuring a look through a Window into the Seminary as well as a well-curated auction full of exciting experiences and items. Your participation in this wonderful event supports the education and formation of our seminarians studying for the priesthood in the Legionaries of Christ at our seminary in Cheshire, Connecticut. Your support touches the lives of all our seminarians and of each soul they encounter in their future priestly ministry. God bless you and count on our prayers!
Location: 475 Oak Avenue, Cheshire, CT 06411
Questions: contact@lccheshire.org
