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.
At the heart of The Saint Paul Seminary’s Institute for Ongoing Clergy Formation is a couple dedicated not only to the formation of priests and deacons but also to the mission of the Church itself.
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.
On Monday, Oct. 28, The Saint Paul Seminary celebrated the institution of 15 seminarians as acolytes during a special Mass in St. Mary’s Chapel. Bishop Patrick Neary of St. Cloud presided over the installation, which marks an important step in the seminarians’ journey toward priesthood.
Fr. Nick Vance is too young to remember. But like every parent, Deacon Chris Vance and his wife Leila dressed young Nick every day during his first few years of life. It was surreal, then, when Fr. Nick Vance — then Deacon Nick Vance — had the opportunity to vest his father at the Archdiocese […]
There’s an enthusiastic peace about the newest priest for the Diocese of Des Moines. Cabrera says this was always the plan.
The son of a United States Army officer, Fr. Josh Miller always thought he might end up in the military himself someday. Maybe not quite like this, though.
At some point during your faith journey, you’ve likely been asked a question somewhere along the lines of “why do you Catholics pray to saints?”
Every Catholic priest has a chalice. And every chalice has a story. Seminarians becoming priests in 2024 share theirs.
1959 Saint Paul Seminary alumnus Fr. Martin Siebenaler will receive the seminary’s Distinguished Alumni Award on Sept. 24 — his 92nd birthday.