{"id":178747,"date":"2025-11-21T09:37:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dioceseofocstg.wpengine.com\/?post_type=ocvocations&#038;p=178747"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:51:18","slug":"matthew-bonfadini","status":"publish","type":"ocvocations","link":"https:\/\/dioceseofocstg.wpengine.com\/es\/ocvocations\/matthew-bonfadini\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Bonfadini"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"178747\" class=\"elementor elementor-178747\" data-elementor-post-type=\"ocvocations\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c466dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c466dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5217419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5217419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Formation Stage<\/h3><p>Propaedeutic Year<\/p><h3>Home Parish<\/h3><p>St. Kilian, Mission Viejo<\/p><h3>Seminary<\/h3><p>St. John\u2019s Seminary<\/p><h3>Favorite Saint(s)<\/h3><p>St. Jude<\/p><h3>Favorite Book or Movie<\/h3><p>Harry Potter and Lord of the rings<\/p><h3>Favorite Hobby<\/h3><p>Video games, spending time with family and friends<\/p><h3>Background<\/h3><p><strong>What are some of the factors that led to your decision to enter the seminary and discern the question of a vocation to the priesthood?<\/strong><\/p><p>Inner reflection, life experiences, faith in God<\/p><p><strong>Who are some of the people who influenced your decision to enter the seminary? 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