Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans

Home Parish: St. Jude, Pearl, MS 

Birthday: May 10

My name is Joshua Statham and I am from Richland, MS. While pursuing my graduate studies at Southern Miss, I was received into the Church in 2021 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Hattiesburg. When I first felt drawn to the priesthood, I began discerning seminary with the Jackson Diocese, my home diocese. During this time I learned more about the priesthood as well as the other three vocations. I also became more active in parish life by altar serving and helping with RCIA. After finishing grad school in December of 2022, I interned with the Mississippi Braves and in March, felt lead to discern seminary with the Biloxi Diocese.
I am very grateful for the prayers and encouragement from my church families at both St. Jude (Pearl, MS) and St. Thomas (Hattiesburg, MS) and especially grateful for the spiritual direction from Fr. Mark at St. Thomas and the vocational guidance from both Fr. Nick of the Jackson Diocese and Fr. Braxton of the Biloxi Diocese.