Benjamin Schoonmaker
| Birthday | April 27 |
| Ordination Year | 2025 |
| Home Town | Moline, IL |
| Home Parish | St. Mary's, Rock Island |
| Undergraduate | Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona, MN (Philosophy) |
| Hobbies | I enjoy road biking, mountain biking, coffee roasting, and have a black belt in Shorinji Kempo |
| Tidbit | I once played in a vintage NFL football game on the field where the first NFL game was played |
| Favorite Saint | St. Maria Goretti |
| Vocation Story | Jesus continually drew me to himself throughout high school. I was planning on entering an engineering program after high school, but through the influence of seminarians, Totus Tuus missionaries, good friends, and holy priests in my life I was challenged to begin a mature prayer life. When I started to listen to the voice of Jesus, He slowly began to reveal His plan for me and I found great joy in it! |
