Ordination Class of 2006 - New Catholic Priests include twins, converts and some surprises

USCCB ^ | May 1, 2006

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Kenneth Brown, 56, of the Diocese of Monterey, California, was an associate professor of English for 26 years, and retired from the California State University system.

I just learned on Sunday that the soon-to-be-Father Ken is going to be our new associate pastor at St. Patrick's in Watsonville. He spent some time with us last summer when we had a weekly study group. He was raised in the Catholic community in New Orleans and more recently taught at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

[Cheverus]

I'm sure they know all about his decision and why he made it.

I remember three days after I started I was in a room full of LCMS Pastors and one said to another
"Did you here about X, he's gone to the Priesthood"
the second replied.
"Oh, like Neuhaus, Klein......" he named like six or eight more guys.

They're very aware of those that have gone over, particularly high profile guys like Klein and Neuhaus.