NDS welcomed 40 new seminarians this past Fall. The men come from nearly 25 dioceses and religious communities around the nation and around the world. Similar to how the Lord called different men with different experiences as Apostles, these men bring varied experiences to seminary formation: dentist, nuclear technician, librarian, teacher, accountant, athlete, coach, and chef. During Evening Prayer, the rector exhorted the men to embrace obedience as a gift and charism but will bring about great freedom to follow the will of the Lord. With this new class, NDS has the largest enrollment in 15 years.