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Here’s a heartening vocation story that should serve as a reminder to us all that every life can bear witness:
When Father Michael Silloway was a young man, the epitome of the Catholic faith was his grandfather, a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. His grandfather’s life of service to the Church planted a seed that grew and recently blossomed as the new priest was ordained at the Cathedral of Christ the King.
“He became the model of Catholicism for me because he was so involved with his church as a deacon,” said Father Silloway, adding that his grandfather visited the sick and those in prison, as well as assisting priests at Mass.
“He would always talk to me about what a great thing it is to have a vocation in the Church, to be serving the Lord, serving the people, and I guess that kind of rubbed off on me at an early age,” Father Silloway said. “He always said I would be the family’s little priest.”
One of four children of Lyndon and Cindy Silloway, Father Silloway grew up in Peachtree City and remained close to home most of his life. But the desire to live the ordained life wasn’t always prominent. During the years between his early encounters with his grandfather and his entrance into the seminary, Father Silloway said that desire to serve the Church “went on the back burner” before resurfacing in high school and again in college.
The 27-year-old remembers going to confession when he was in high school and hesitantly confessing this thought that he may be called to the priesthood. At the time, the teenager felt it was more like something he wanted to get off his chest rather than something he wanted to truly explore.
As Father Silloway went off to college at the University of Georgia in Athens, he felt another desire swelling up–the desire to be a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
“I wanted to fly airplanes with every fiber of my being,” said Father Silloway. “And that’s still there. If I can figure out a way to be a priest and a pilot at the same time, hallelujah.”
But being partially colorblind and asthmatic short-circuited his dream of the Air Force.
“At that point, the Lord was really able to speak to my heart and say, ‘Are you ready now to listen to what I want to tell you?’” he said.
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posted July 26, 2010 at 9:21 am
It ain’t the Air Force, but with his interest in being a pilot, Fr. Silloway might want to contact Fr. Joseph McCaffery, pastor of Ss. John and Paul Parish in the Pittsburgh Diocese. Bishop Zubik’s most recent column in the diocesan newspaper develops from this:
“Father McCaffrey is a multitalented guy. In addition to being a very dedicated priest and a very capable pastor, he also serves the FBI as a chaplain and is a licensed pilot. Yes, he flies a plane. For years, he has been teasing me to join him on a flight. On July 7, I took him up on the tease.”
Here’s the rest of the bishop’s column, The view from 2,500 Feet
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