Apr 16, 2026
Transitional Deacon Samuel Martinez has been helping out at the Basilica since last September as part of his final year as a seminarian at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His home diocese is the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, where he will be ordained on June 6, 2026. His last weekend helping out at the parish will be April 25-26, 2026. In this interview, he reflects on his time at the Basilica.