Date of Birth: June 14, 1981

Hometown: Aiken, SC

Home parish: St. Mary Help of Christians, Aiken

Who will vest you?
Msgr. Joseph R. Roth. I asked Msgr. Roth to vest me because he was our pastor in Aiken throughout my elementary school years. Being so faithful, energetic and funny, he provided me with a great respect for the priesthood and a model for my future ministry.

Who or what inspired your vocation?
God planted the seed in a special way when we watched a video in religion class in 5th grade at St. Mary's about Father Damian, the "Leper-Priest" of Molokai. He's got a really heroic story.

What do you most look forward to after you’re ordained a priest?
Celebrating the Mass, hearing confessions, and all the many other beautiful aspects of being a spiritual father!

Learn more about Andrew Trapp at his Web site,  www.saintfactory.com.

Deacon Trapp will celebrate his first Mass at noon July 28 at St. Mary Help of Christians, Aiken.