I was born in Whittier, CA on August 3, 1985. My parents are Kevin and Barbara McWeeney, and they currently live in Oceanside, CA with my younger brother Eric and younger sister Lisa. For 18 years my family and I lived in Wrightwood CA, a small mountain town in the San Gabriel Mountain Range. In 2005 we moved from Wrightwood to Oceanside. Once in Oceanside, I began taking courses at Mira Costa College and later transferred to the California State University of San Marcos. In the fall of 2010 I graduated with a bachelors degree in Writing and Literature studies. During the two years leading up to my graduation, I played an active role in parish and campus ministry. I was also prayerfully discerning God's calling in my life. After my graduation I entered the Program for Priestly formation and have since completed my studies in Philosophy at USD. Currently I am in my "first year of theology" at Mount Angel Seminary in St. Benedict Oregon and enjoying it very much.