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WHY BE A GLENMARY PRIEST?

Filming a staged Fresh Wagon distribution at St. Teresa of Kolkata in Maynardville, Tennessee, for the vocations video in May 2025. 

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Glenmary Communications Team has partnered with Minnesota-based Hundredfold Video to create a new vocations-recruiting video, “Why Be a Glenmary Priest?” Filming for the video took place in the Middle and the Appalachian East Tennessee missions on two weekends this past May.

What makes Glenmary stand out from the other choices that a man might have in discerning the priesthood? That is the question this short video seeks to answer, says Father Aaron Wessman, director of Glenmary’s recruiting team.“The idea is to show the various types of ministries and settings where Glenmary priests serve—small parishes, rural homes, small towns, even in the midst of farm fields. Glenmary is the only religious community in the USA entirely dedicated to the Home Missions. We want to showcase that.”

The video is now available to view on our YouTube channel!

Glenmary Farm

at Joppa Mountain
1943 Joppa Mountain Road
Rutledge, TN 37861
There are two housing facilities on our 10-acre site with enough space to accommodate groups of up to 25 people. Each house has a main living area, toilet, and shower. All living quarters have central heating and cooling.