Discerning a vocation to the diaconate is a profound journey of faith and service, requiring prayerful reflection, guidance, and active involvement in your faith community.
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While being the rector of a seminary is a challenging assignment at times, it is one in which gratitude comes easily. That is especially true during the seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas before moving into a New Year.
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Saint Paul Seminary counselor Krista Masek and her family have been on a harrowing journey the past few months after an MRI revealed a large brain tumor in 5-year-old son Isaiah. Among surgery, multiple procedures, radiation treatments and trips to and from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, the family has received an overwhelming amount of support from the seminary and broader Twin Cities Catholic community, Krista said.
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Fr. Scott Padrnos balances his ministry in Minnesota with missionary work in Cambodia, sharing the Gospel with those who have never heard the name of Jesus.
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Saint Paul Seminary formator and assistant professor of dogmatic theology Fr. Evan Koop has been awarded the 2024 Henri de Lubac Prize for his doctoral dissertation.
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Early during The Saint Paul Seminary’s 30-day renewal retreat for priests this past summer, seminary director of counseling services Paul Ruff asked the 12 men in
attendance how they were doing so far.
Fr. Jim Livingston sits at his desk and glances at the stack of papers sandwiched between the Church of St. Paul’s wedding liturgy guide and the Rite of Christian Burial book. He started his day at breakfast with two parishioner couples, discussed some important internal topics with his parish staff, and hosted a local deanery meeting in the afternoon. He’s preparing for a funeral tomorrow and his homily at Mass this Sunday. He’ll celebrate Mass and hear confessions this evening.
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Learn the key differences between priests and deacons in the Catholic Church, including their sacramental roles, ministerial duties and the important services they provide to the faithful.
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Leaders at The Saint Paul Seminary have long held that priestly formation doesn’t end at ordination. The seminary has taken a significant step in foster- ing the well-being of its priests through the role of Susan Torborg, its priest wellness coordinator.
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Fr. Kevin Kenney becomes the 39th priest to attend The Saint Paul Seminary and go on to become a bishop. As part of his new assignment, the Twin Cities native will return to the seminary’s board of trustees (where he served from 2001-07), playing a strategic role in the formation of future priests, deacons and lay leaders for the Catholic Church in the Upper Midwest and beyond.
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