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.
Continue ReadingWhat does more than 60,000 Catholics getting together sound like? Nothing.
Continue ReadingSights and scenes from the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024.
Continue ReadingFr. Joseph Taphorn, rector at The Saint Paul Seminary, offers his reflections from the National Eucharistic Congress and shares some insights from what priests have been receiving in Indianapolis.
Continue ReadingSaint Paul Seminary instructor and Catechetical Institute founder Jeff Cavins says there’s a tremendous revival happening in the Church right now — and it’s not slowing down any time soon.
Continue ReadingFr. Mike Schmitz, host of the Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year podcasts and a contributor to Ascension, served as a keynote speaker at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. Before that, he met with reporters to answer questions ranging from how to minister to youth online to how to celebrate the Catholic liturgy.
Continue ReadingBishop Andrew Cozzens, who attended The Saint Paul Seminary and previously served as its interim rector, spoke with reporters on Day 2 of the National Eucharistic Congress.
Continue ReadingSeveral Saint Paul Seminary sponsoring bishops, alumni, priests and current seminarians will play major roles in the National Eucharistic Congress when it kicks off in Indianapolis on Wednesday, July 17.
Continue ReadingFr. 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 […]
Continue ReadingOn May 25, 2024, thousands of Catholics gathered inside a packed Cathedral of St. Paul to attend the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ priestly ordination.
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