Mr. Jeff J. Fernandez

Seminarian, Second Year Theology

PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Hometown:
Las Piñas City, Philippines

Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Yes

What is your favorite book(s)?
My Life With the Saints by Fr. James Martin, SJ
Unless you Become Like this Child by Hans Urs von Baltasar
Our Lady and the Church by Hugo Rahner

What is your favorite sports team?
Golden State Warriors

What is your favorite movie(s)?
The Notebook

What is your favorite food?
Sinigang (Filipino soup)

What are you hobbies or interests?
I like to cook

What did you do prior to entering formation?
I was the Director of Catechetical Ministry at Saint Elizabeth Parish in Milpitas

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
What high school did you attend?
Saint Joseph's Academy in the Philippines

What college did you attend?
EAC - De La Salle University, Mission College, Saint Patrick Seminary and University

What was your major?
Philosophy

RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND
Were you ever an altar boy?
Yes

Who did you talk to about your vocation?
I talked to my friends about my vocation.

What was your parents' reaction to your vocation?
My parents were not surprised that I entered the Seminary.

What was your friends' reaction to your vocation?
My friends were also not surprised.

Who influenced and inspired your vocation?
Many people inspiried my vocation; there are too many to mention!

Were you familiar with the Seminary before applying?
Yes

What do you like most about the Seminary?
I like the academics and the prayer life.

Who is your favorite saint? Why?
Saint Joseph is my patron saint.

How did you know God was calling you to the priesthood?
Actually, other people told me that I would make a good priest and that's when I started considering my vocation.

What advice would you give to a young man discerning his vocation?
Keep prayer at the center of your life and let God and your prayers transform you.