Maximus McHugh

Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Staunton, VA
Interesting Fact
I got to sit in the captain's seat of an aircraft carrier this past summer. Very cool.
My Life Before Seminary
Before I entered seminary, I took a gap year after graduating high school and worked at Chick-Fil-A for a year. It was during that year that I started seriously discerning the priesthood and decided to enter seminary for the Diocese of Richmond.
What Convinced Me to Enter Seminary
I think what convinced me to enter seminary was that I wanted to give God the best of my life. I wanted Him to be my first love in my life, and I knew that even if the Lord was not calling me to the priesthood, I still wanted Him to have the 'first fruits' of my life.
Other Interests
I love being outside in the sun, cooking, reading, playing pickle ball and swimming, especially in the ocean! Most of all, I love spending quality time with my friends, family and brother seminarians doing nothing at all.