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Inside saintly devotion at The Saint Paul Seminary

December 7, 2023
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It’s fall in Minnesota, and the trees that line Lake Minnetonka are starting to show shades of red, yellow and orange. In nearby Deephaven, a group of 100 seminarians walks into St. Thérèse Parish and kneels down before first-class relics of the famous patroness of missionaries and her parents, Saints Louis and Zelie Martin.

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Praying

Explaining why Catholics pray to saints

December 7, 2023
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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?”

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‘The renewal of your mind’: A letter from Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn

December 7, 2023
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Forming joyful, Catholic leaders so your family, parish and community can thrive is not always an easy task. Those entering ministry today will encounter a world increasingly hostile to the message of faith.

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Relics from around The Saint Paul Seminary

Saints among us: Saint Paul Seminary home to several rare relics

December 7, 2023
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Just a 10-minute walk around the interior of St. Mary’s Chapel at The Saint Paul Seminary can be transformative — especially if you know where to look. Benjamin Peters does. As the seminary’s head sexton, the Diocese of Winona-Rochester seminarian is responsible for many of the physical items inside the chapel. That includes six saintly relics […]

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Meet the record Saint Paul Seminary permanent diaconate ordination Class of 2023

November 30, 2023
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On Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Paul, Archbishop Bernhard Hebda will ordain 18 men as permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The Saint Paul Seminary’s 2023 permanent diaconate class ties the largest ever in archdiocese history.

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Archbishop Hebda

‘A link in the chain’: A letter from St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda

November 29, 2023
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“God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I may never know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons.”

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Saint Paul Seminary remembers spiritual director Fr. Jeff Huard

November 18, 2023
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The Saint Paul Seminary warmly remembers and asks for prayers for the repose of the soul of the Reverend Jeffrey Huard. The seminary spiritual director passed away unexpectedly Friday at age 68.

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2023 saint paul seminary rector's bowl

Faith, fraternity and football: The Rector’s Bowl

November 15, 2023
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The Rectors’ Bowl is an annual celebration of both seminaries and the bonds that unite their communities as places of formation for men discerning the priesthood.

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Saint Paul Seminary bucks national trend with 100 seminarians in ’23-’24

November 13, 2023
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Even amid reports of declining priestly vocations, The Saint Paul Seminary begins the 2023-24 academic year with its largest seminarian enrollment in a decade.

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The call to celibacy: Seminarian J.P. Thornton shares his vocation story

November 3, 2023
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Growing up, seminarian J.P. Thornton just wanted to be considered “normal.” As he came of age, Christ called him to the priesthood — and now worldly perception is one of the last things on his mind.

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