Fr. Zachary Ochsenbauer, a newly ordained priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, speaks of his mother’s death not as a void, but as a place where Jesus made Himself known.
As we stand at the threshold of a new era in the life of the Church, I write to you with a heart full of gratitude and hope. These are dynamic and demanding times for the Catholic Church, and yet they are also rich with grace and possibility.
Every Catholic priest has a chalice. And every chalice has a story. Newly ordained priests Fr. Nathaniel Daubner (Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota), Fr. Timothy Welch (Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota), Fr. Randall Skeate (Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis) and Fr. Benjamin Peters (Diocese of Winona-Rochester) share theirs.
This spring and summer, 12 men formed at The Saint Paul Seminary will be ordained to the priesthood in five dioceses across the Upper Midwest and East Coast. These ordinations mark the culmination of years of formation and the beginning of a lifelong mission: to serve Christ and His Church through the sacraments, preaching, and pastoral care. As public signs of hope and renewal, these sacred moments celebrate the transformative call to act in the person of Christ.
The Saint Paul Seminary is celebrating the 28 lay and religious students who have received or will receive their Master’s degrees or graduate certificates in the 2024-25 academic year.
Catholic worship is about more than rituals — it’s the faithful offering themselves fully to God through reverent and active participation in the liturgy.
Fr. Mitch Kendrioski shares his remarkable journey of faith, from a career in engineering to answering the call to the priesthood.
At The Saint Paul Seminary, we take seriously the Church’s mandate to ensure that future priests and deacons are formed to lead the people of God in worship that is beautiful, true and transformative.
Lent is a time of penance and preparation for Easter, calling Catholics to embrace prayer, fasting and almsgiving as the pillars of spiritual renewal. While fasting often receives primary emphasis, the Church invites us to a holistic approach that integrates all three practices, deepening our spiritual lives and fostering a closer relationship with God.
Br. Matthew Warnez, a member of the Brotherhood of Hope, will join The Saint Paul Seminary as an instructor of moral theology.