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Knights of
Columbus
FR. OLMAN'S HOMILIES
04/01/2007
04/08/2007
04/22/2007
05/13/2007
07/22/2007
07/29/2007
08/12/2007
08/19/2007
08/26/2007
09/09/2007
05/04/2008
05/10/2008
05/17/2008
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FR. OLMAN SOLIS'S PAGE
I was
born in San Jose, Costa Rica on April 8th.
I studied in the
"Conservatorio Castella", a school which emphasizes in art; I studied a little
bit of music, theater and art. I went to "Colegio Tecnico Vocacional de
Heredia" where I graduated as an accountant. After that I went to the
University of Costa Rica where I studied statistics. I also worked in
accounting at the National Bank of Costa Rica.
At the age of 23 I decided
to enter the Seminary, Seminario Central de Costa Rica, trying to find an answer
to my vocational calling; sincerely I thought that my stay in Seminary was going
to be short, that is why I only asked for a leave of absence from my job for a
year. But God had a different plan for me and I found out that being a priest
was my true vocation. I was ordained on December 6, 1996, the Feast of St.
Nicholas, in San Jose, Costa Rica.
My first experience as a priest was
in a rural parish in the province of Cartago. There, I lived unforgettable
experiences with the community.
During my vacations I use to visit a
classmate, also a priest that had been ordained in the Diocese of Monterey,
California. During these visits I began to take an interest in the Catholic
Church in the United States, therefore I asked for permission from the Bishop in
my Diocese in Costa Rica for three years to come to the USA. The Diocese of
Oakland opened its doors to me in the year 2001 as a parochial vicar. My first
experience was in the "Casa Hispana" in Concord; I was there for approximately 3
months. Then I was transferred to St. Mary Parish in Walnut Crrek.
The
experience in the Diocese of Oakland was very enriching; therefore I decided to
stay here permanently. I was incardinated into the Diocese of Oakland in the
year 2005.
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