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Gryffen Atkinson

Gryffen Atkinson is a homeschooled JROTC cadet and parishioner of St. Patrick in Havre de Grace. He founded the Catholic Youth Society, a Harford County youth group dedicated to helping young people grow closer to Christ. Gryffen enjoys working with youth and is currently discerning a call to the priesthood.

A journey toward Christ and vocation

August 22, 2026
By Gryffen Atkinson
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Vocations

Leaving Quo Vadis, I felt a calling and a mission. For several years, I had been discerning a vocation to the priesthood, but that call often seemed to come more from my mind than from my heart. Through this retreat and the experiences I encountered there, that changed

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