Reverend Mr. Charles Pavlick

Deacon Charles Pavlick

Theology IV
Mount St. Mary's Seminary
St. John the Beloved Parish

Read The Arlington Catholic Herald article on Deacon Charles Pavlick.

What did you do prior to entering seminary?

I worked as an attorney.

What influenced your decision to apply for seminary entrance?

Many good priests who have made the Sacraments available to me.

Why do you want to be a priest?

To serve God by serving His people in gratitude for and emulation of the priests who have brought Him to me.

What are your favorite pastimes?

Reading, visiting museums.

What is your favorite quote?

"Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee." - St. Augustine

Who is your favorite Saint and why?

St. Charles Borromeo, my patron and a post-conciliar reformer.

What advice would you give to a young man thinking about the seminary?

Get to know our great diocesan priests!