Alumni Day 2022

On Thursday, February 24th, Notre Dame Seminary alumni gathered from all over the gulf coast to attend alumni day. The day began with an Alumni Association meeting, where the alumni heard from our Rector, Fr. Jim Wehner. Following the meeting, over fifty alumni priests con-celebrated Mass. Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Chancellor and alumnus of NDS, was the main celebrant, and Monsignor Daniel Torres (‘96) was the guest homilist. Monsignor Daniel Torres is the vicar general and pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in the Diocese of Lake Charles, and he celebrated his 25th anniversary as a priest in May of 2021. Alumni, faculty, and fourth-year theologians enjoyed a reception and lunch following Mass. After lunch, Fr. Jim Wehner and Archbishop Gregory Aymond presented the annual Saint John Vianney Award for outstanding priestly ministry and commitment to the mission of the Church.This year, the Saint John Vianney Award was presented posthumously to Servant of God, Fr. Joseph Verbis Lafleur, Alumnus of NDS. Father Mark Ledoux accepted the award on behalf of Father Lafleur. Thank you to our alumni for their service to the Church and their continued support of NDS!