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Seminary Will Attend Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s Beatification

Our alumnus of The Saint Paul Seminary, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, class of 1919, is soon to be beatified. This momentous event will take place September 24, 2026, at the Dome at America’s Center in Saint Louis, Missouri with a day-long experience: an exposition hall, pre-beatification event, beatification, Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Adoration, confessions, […]

Recap: A Summer In-Residence for Catholic School Leaders

Dr. Justin Shay serves as the Program Director for Catholic School Leadership at The Saint Paul Seminary. His work in continuing this program and developing it over his tenure has produced great results: one hundred Catholic School Leaders who feel well-formed by excellent instruction, connected with one another, and ready to bring their love for […]

Congratulations to Deacon Michael McGinty

On behalf of The Saint Paul Seminary, I wish to congratulate Deacon Michael McGinty, who was appointed by Archbishop Bernard Hebda as the next Director of Catholic Education and Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Deacon Michael McGinty was ordained a deacon in 2023 after completing his formation at The […]

At age 6, Fr. Zachary Ochsenbauer lost his mother. But he met Christ.

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.

Walking with St. Charles Borromeo: Catholics encouraged to take part in 9-day novena for seminarians

The Saint Paul Seminary is inviting all Catholics to participate in a special novena from October 27 to November 4 to St. Charles Borromeo, praying for the seminarians and priests at The Saint Paul Seminary and throughout the world. Those interested can sign up to receive prayers in their inbox each day during the novena.

Watch: Catholic social thought in an uncertain future

In this episode of The Saint Paul Show, Msgr. Martin Schlag discusses how and why Catholic social thought is more relevant than ever, how it’s evolved and what it means for the world even amidst an uncertain future.

‘Our community will move forward in hope’: Reflections in the wake of the Annunciation Church and School shooting

Fr. Dennis Zehren, pastor at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, was ordained in 2004 after attending The Saint Paul Seminary. Nothing could have prepared him, though, for what would unfold at Annunciation the morning of Aug. 27, 2025.

Watch: New Minnesota priests share stories behind their chalices, what they symbolize

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.

Right worship: Understanding Catholic liturgy and the call for ‘full participation’

Catholic worship is about more than rituals — it’s the faithful offering themselves fully to God through reverent and active participation in the liturgy.

‘God changed my heart’: The vocation story of Fr. Mitchell Kendrioski

Fr. Mitch Kendrioski shares his remarkable journey of faith, from a career in engineering to answering the call to the priesthood.