Meet the Paulist Seminarians

  • Paulist Seminarian Ben Chisholm, CSP

    Ben Chisholm, CSP

    Paulist seminarian Ben Chisholm, originally from Northern California, is a graduate of Fordham University and Notre Dame Law School.

  • Paulist Deacon Chris Lawton, CSP

    Chris Lawton, CSP

    Paulist Deacon Chris Lawton, a Wisconsin native, is a medical doctor.

  • Paulist Deacon Dan Macalinao, CSP

    Dan Macalinao, CSP

    Paulist Deacon Dan Macalinao, a native of the Philippines, holds a Ph.D. in cancer biology.

  • Paulist Seminarian Chris Malano, CSP

    Chris Malano, CSP

    Paulist seminarian Chris Malano, originally from Hawaii, is a past Secretary General of the International Movement of Catholic Students.

  • Paulist Seminarian James Marquez, CSP

    James Marquez, CSP

    Paulist seminarian James Marquez, a native of southern California, is a graduate of UCLA and worked as a high school teacher before entering the Paulist Fathers.

  • Andrew Ouma

    Andrew Ouma, originally from Kenya, and a graduate of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, joined the Paulists in October 2023.

  • Paulist Seminarian Paulist Seminarian Zachary Turner, CSP

    Zachary Turner, CSP

    Paulist seminarian Zach Turner is from southern California and a graduate of UCLA with a degree in History and Religious Studies.

These are the stories of men like you who have answered God’s call to serve the Church as a priest in the Paulist Fathers.

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