ism by his high school football coach in Wyoming, Don Julian.

But, he didn’t become interested in learning more until after the death of his childhood friend, Nicholas Bazemore.

“That’s where my faith conversion really exploded,” he said. “I got involved at a local Newman Center that was right by the dorm that I was living in. And, I got plugged into a FOCUS Bible study — Fellowship of Catholic University Students. And I met some great men there that were really key in my walk with God. They taught me a lot and they got me out of the hole that I was in.”

In January 2013, he went to a FOCUS conference in Orlando, Florida, which was the spark that set his heart on fire for the Catholic faith. He enrolled in classes for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and started taking them three to four times a week from a priest on campus. He joined the Church in October 2013, one year after his friend died.

Eventually, he started thinking about the priesthood and how to discern the call. He learned that men from Sioux Falls would go to St. John Vianney, so he planned a visit there last fall.

“St. Thomas was actually playing St. John’s [University in Collegeville] that weekend, so I got to watch that game and visit the seminary,” he said. “I absolutely fell in love with the place.... The brotherhood here, I could feel it instantly, and I was so attracted to it. I was so attracted to the seminary, the school, the football team. I thought, ‘That would be amazing if I could be here.’ I prayed the entire way back to South Dakota.”

He made quick work of the lengthy application — taking just three days to fill it out — and was quickly accepted. It did not take long for him to make a positive impression on Father Michael Becker, SJV’s rector.

“What you find with Jordan is a deep gratitude to God for the opportunity to be in seminary,” Father Becker said. He noted that having Jordan at SJV has created a bond between the football team and the seminarians, some of whom wear costumes to the games, calling themselves Caruso’s Crew, after head coach Glenn Caruso. They chant special cheers throughout the game, especially when Roberts bursts for a big gain or scores a touchdown.
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ism by his high school footbalL coach in WyOming, don julIaN.

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“THat’s wHerE my faitH conversioN reAlLy exploded,” he SAiD. “I got involVed At a local NewmAn CEnter tHaT waS Right By tHe dorM that I WAs liviNg in. And, I gOt PLugged INto a FOCus biBle sTudy — Fellowship of CAThOLic University STudentS. AND I MET soMe gReat men theRe That wERe reallY KeY IN My wALk with God. They Taught me a loT And They goT mE ouT Of the hOle thAt i Was In.”

In January 2013, He weNt to a FOCUs confeREnce in ORLando, FlOrida, wHicH waS the SPaRk ThaT sET hiS HeArt ON fiRe for the caThOlic fAith. hE ENRollEd iN claSses fOr Rite of ChrisTiaN IniTIatIon of adultS and StArted Taking Them tHrEe to four times a wEek fRom a priesT on CaMpuS. HE joinED the ChUrcH in october 2013, One year AFteR hIS FRiEnd died.

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“St. ThoMAs was actually PLaYINg sT. JohN’s [UNiversity in collEGeviLle] tHAt WeeKEnd, so i got tO wATcH That game and visit the SeMinary,” He saiD. “I absolutely fEll in love wITH The place.... the bROtHErhood here, I couLd feeL it instantLY, and I was So attRacted to It. I was so aTTRacted to The SemInaRy, tHE ScHool, the footbaLL Team. i tHought, ‘THat Would be AmaZinG if i coUlD be here.’ I pRayed the EnTiRe WaY baCk to SOUth DakotA.”

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ism by his high school foo tball coac h inWyo min g,  Don  Jul ian.

But, hed idn’ t become interested in  lear ni n g mo r euntil  aftert he d eat hof  hi sc hi ldhoo d f riend,Nicholas B aze mo re.

“That’s wh ere my fai thconversion r eal ly exp lo ded , ” hesai d. “I  got i n volved  at a loc al Newman Centert h at  was  right by the dor m  t h at I was livin g in.An d ,I got  pl ugged into  a  FOCU S  Bibles tu d y — F e llowship of C atholic Uni v ers ity St ud ent s . AndI met  s o megreat men t here  that wer e real l y key i n  my wal k with  Go d.They ta ug htme a l o tand the y got me  o ut  of t he h o l e that  Iwasin.”
In January 2 013 , he wen t toa FOC US c on feren ce inOrlan do , Florida, whic h wa s the spa rkth atse t his heartonfir e for t he Cath o lic  f a i t h.  He enrolled in cl as s e sfor Rite  of Ch r is ti a n Initia ti onof A d u lts a nd s t ar ted taki ng the m  t hr ee to f ou r time sa w eek  from a pr iest o n campus . Hej oined the Chur c h in October2 01 3 ,  o n e ye arafter his f rien d  die d.
E ve ntu a lly,he st ar t ed thinking about thepr iestho od an d how to disc ern the ca l l .  He lear nedt ha t  men from Siou x Fal ls would g o  to St.JohnVianney,  so he pl a n ned a vi sit  th ere  la s t  f all.

“St. Th o m as w as  actual lyplaying  St . J ohn ’s[U niversity  in Coll eg ev il le ] t hat w e ekend, s oI g ot  to  watc h  thatgameandvi si t  th e semin a ry , ”  hesa id . “I  ab so lutel y fe l l i n lovewith thepla c e... .Th e broth erhood here,Icould feel  i t i nstant l y , and Iwas so attracted to it. I was s o a ttrac tedto the se min ary, t hes chool,  the f ootba ll  te a m . I t h o ug ht,  ‘ That would b e a mazin gif I  couldbe here.’ I prayed the  entire way b ack  toS o ut h D a ko t a.” 
H e m a d e quick work of  the lengt hy ap plication—  ta ki ng just  threedayst o fillit out —and was q ui ckly a cce pted. It d id not t ake longf or hi m  t o mak e a  posit iv e i mpres sion o n  Fa therMichae lBecker , SJV ’s  rector. 

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ism by_his high_school football coach in_Wyoming, Don_Julian.

But,_he didn’t_become_interested in learning_more until after_the death of his_childhood friend, Nicholas_Bazemore.

“That’s_where my faith conversion really exploded,” he said. “I got involved at a local_Newman_Center that_was_right_by the dorm that I_was living in. And, I_got plugged_into a FOCUS Bible study — Fellowship of_Catholic_University Students. And_I met some great men there that were really_key in my walk with God._They taught me_a_lot_and they got me_out of the hole that I_was in.”

In January 2013, he went_to a FOCUS conference in Orlando, Florida,_which was the spark that set_his heart on fire for_the Catholic_faith. He enrolled in classes_for Rite of_Christian Initiation_of Adults and_started taking them three to four_times a week_from a priest on campus. He_joined_the Church in_October_2013,_one year_after his friend_died.

Eventually,_he started_thinking_about the priesthood and how to_discern_the call. He learned that men from_Sioux Falls would go_to_St. John Vianney, so_he planned a visit there_last fall.

“St. Thomas was actually playing_St. John’s_[University in_Collegeville] that weekend, so I got to watch that game and_visit the seminary,” he said. “I_absolutely fell in love_with the_place...._The brotherhood here,_I_could feel_it instantly, and I was so attracted_to it._I was so attracted to the_seminary, the school, the_football_team. I thought, ‘That would be_amazing if I could be here.’_I prayed the entire way_back_to_South Dakota.”

He made quick work_of the lengthy application — taking_just three days_to fill it out — and was_quickly_accepted. It did not take long_for_him to make a positive impression_on_Father_Michael Becker, SJV’s rector.

“What you_find with Jordan is a deep_gratitude to God for the opportunity to be in_seminary,” Father Becker_said. He noted that having_Jordan_at_SJV has created a bond between the football team and_the seminarians,_some of whom_wear costumes to the games, calling themselves Caruso’s Crew, after_head coach Glenn Caruso. They chant special_cheers throughout the game, especially when Roberts bursts for a big_gain or scores a touchdown.