Blind man’s battles formed him for ministry
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CALLED TO SERVE - Steven Gastreich (foreground), pictured with his
parents, Bob and Maddie Gastreich, recently earned his master's degree
in theology from the Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners.
Blind since birth, Steven plans to become a chaplain. (Catholic Herald
photo by Sam Lucero).
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For some, rejection after rejection may seem a daunting battle to
overcome. For Steven Gastreich, he realizes that the rejections were
part of God's plan that led him to the Sacred Heart School of Theology,
where he recently earned a master's degree in theology.
Steven was born prematurely and has been blind since birth. That did
not deter him, however, as he earned a bachelor's degree from
UW-Whitewater. He has been accepted into the clinical pastoral
experience program at Alexian Village, the first step to becoming a
chaplain. Steven expects that his life experiences will help him be a
better minister to those with whom he will work.
To learn more about Steven Gastreich's inspirational story,
Read this week's Catholic Herald
featured article.
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