As he grew older, he expressed a desire to serve God and his vocation led him to the minor seminary of Saint Teresa where he studied for six years until World War II started.
Seiring beranjak dewasa, ia mengekspresikan keputusan untuk melayani Allah dan vokasinya mendorongnya menuju seminari minor Santa Teresa dimana ia belajar selama enam tahun sampai Perang Dunia II meletus.