
Raymond Grieshaber
Birthday | August 18 |
Ordination Year | 2026 |
Home Town | Orland Park, IL |
Home Parish | Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church |
Undergraduate | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Chemical Engineering) |
Previous Career | Chemical Engineer |
Languages | English |
Hobbies | Reading, backpacking, ultimate frisbee, grilling, cycling, and spending quality time with family and friends. |
Tidbit | When I was younger I was an avid skateboarder. |
Favorite Saint | Saint Joseph |
Favorite Devotion | Marian Consecration |
Vocation Story | Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, I grew up in a Catholic home with devout and loving parents. But, notwithstanding my parents’ efforts, I drifted from the Faith in my early teenage years, and I remained agnostic until my early twenties. I thought I knew what I wanted out of life, though after attaining my post-collegiate goals, I found I was still lacking a deep, interior happiness. This realization opened me up to again consider the question of the existence of God. Eventually I fully returned to Catholicism, and after receiving encouragement from priests and close friends, I began asking God if He was calling me to be one of His priests. Our Lord has since led me to enter seminary, and I look forward to seeing what is part of His Providence. |
Priest Aspirations | My hope is to help others understand how Jesus holds them dear in His heart, and no matter what they do, He will always love them. |
What has been your favorite/most memorable story of your time at Mundelein thus far? | As a new seminarian at Mundelein, I’ve been humbled by the charity and holiness of the men who have welcomed me. Entering seminary can be a daunting experience, but the joy and good cheer of the seminarians and formation team helped alleviate my concerns. I look forward to spending more time with everyone. |
Anything Else | I truly believe that each person can become a saint, such is the great goodness and power of God. |
How can Mundelein's donors and community pray for you? | I ask for prayers that I may become a good and holy priest, that I may never deny a request from Our Lord, and that I may entrust all of my actions into the hands of Mary and Joseph. |