When Rev. Max Vetch was invited to a seminary visit as a junior at St. Thomas More High School, he reluctantly agreed. But over a weekend of prayer, six hours of ping pong, and the witness of men joyfully pursuing holiness, the Lord began working in his heart. He expressed, “Once I entered the seminary, the Lord began to unfold His love for me in amazing ways, and over the course of my eight years at the seminary, He revealed to me how He was calling me to serve Him as a Catholic priest.” On June 27, 2025, he was ordained to the priesthood and is now serving at St. Joseph in Spearfish.

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