“I realized that when I said yes, I do believe the Lord is calling me to be a priest and I want that as well, I didn’t know exactly what would happen, but there was that sense of deep interior peace, which is a beautiful feeling. He drew me to slowly understand that what he has in store isn’t just good. It’s great. It’s wonderful. It’s better than I could even imagine.” – Father Benjamin Schroder

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Fr. Pat Bruen and Fr. Benjamin Schroder were ordained as priests of the Archdiocese of Detroit at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

In this video, get to know them as they share their ordination journeys and vocation stories. May their testimonies be a witness of the abundance and providence of God, who still calls men to the most sacred and mystical vocation of the priesthood.