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Seminarians lead more than 7,000 Catholics in Eucharistic procession down St. Paul’s Summit Avenue

More than 7,000 Catholic laymen and women, bishops, priests, seminarians and religious from the Upper Midwest and beyond joined The Saint Paul Seminary, the National Eucharistic Revival and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for the “Source and Summit” Eucharistic procession down Summit Avenue on Monday, May 27.

Saint Paul Seminary vice rector aides convert fighting stage 4 breast cancer on journey to sacramental marriage

Saint Paul Seminary Vice Rector Fr. Scott Carl first met Maria Carmen Morra during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Her smile radiates,” Carl recently recalled to the Star Tribune. “The mask could not hide her joy.”

More than 100 theologians gather at Saint Paul Seminary for annual Sacra Doctrina Project conference

The Saint Paul Seminary Institute for Catholic Theological Formation co-sponsored an academic conference in conjunction with The Sacra Doctrina Project on the doctrine of creation: “All Things That Were Made: On Creation, Creatures and Their Creator” on Thursday and Friday.

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Saint Paul Seminary alumnus ordained bishop of Ghana diocese

The man formerly known as Fr. John Opoku-Agyemang on Friday became the 38th Saint Paul Seminary alumnus to be ordained a Catholic bishop.

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Watch: Seminarian reflects on journey from West Point to Catholic priesthood

Deacon Josh Miller comes from a military family. He’d always wanted to serve in the Army like his father. But when he did, he realized God was calling him to something more.

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Watch: Deacon-dad-priest-son combo reflects on early years of ministry

Fr. John Utecht was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis two years ago. Shortly before that, his father, Joseph Utecht, became a permanent deacon. The two sit down to share what they’ve learned so far in ministry, and how their home became the seedbed for multiple vocations to Holy Orders.

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Watch: Here’s what a priest of 44 years had to say at his retirement Mass

Fr. Michael Skluzáček, director of pastoral formation at The Saint Paul Seminary, will retire this summer after serving 44 years as a Catholic priest. Here are his remarks from the homily at his retirement Mass.

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Watch: How a family’s prayer life led to not one but two calls to Holy Orders

The Sustacek family isn’t perfect. However, their commitment to Christ, prayer, and worship laid the foundation for Deacon Ryan Sustacek to become a Catholic priest, a milestone he will reach in late May. At the same time, his father Steve is a candidate for the permanent diaconate.

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Watch: Bishop Robert Barron on how the main theme of scripture is right praise

In a presentation to seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary, Bishop Robert Barron argued that the central theme of the Bible is right worship.

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Watch: A conversation with a soon-to-be-priest and his deacon father

Deacon Nick Vance will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis this spring. His father, Deacon Chris Vance, was ordained a permanent deacon in December.