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Former Catholic United Financial president served seminary during time of growth

September 26, 2023
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From 1999-2008, former Catholic United Financial president Mike McGovern served on The Saint Paul Seminary Board of Trustees. His tenure saw the appointment of Msgr. Aloysius Callaghan as rector and seminarian enrollment that burgeoned past the 100 mark.

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Distinguished Alumnus Fr. James Reidy helped countless students see world through lens of faith

September 25, 2023
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Fr. James Reidy’s love for literature combined with an ability to look at the world through a lens of faith made the 2023 Saint Paul Seminary Distinguished Alumni Award recipient a revered figure in the worlds of Catholicism and English academia.

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What one woman learned from staying at the seminary during the summer

September 25, 2023
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It is a rare sight, indeed, to see a woman entering a Catholic seminary with a suitcase in hand.

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Catching up with Fr. Joseph Kuharski, who recently joined the priest staff at The Saint Paul Seminary

September 20, 2023
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This year, The Saint Paul Seminary welcomed Fr. Joseph Kuharski to its team of priestly faculty and staff.

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Seminarian Dominic Miller owes his faith to his mom

September 7, 2023
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For seminarian Dominic Miller, the witness of faith from his Mother was a key to growing closer to Jesus and eventually entering The Saint Paul Seminary.

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‘The breath of God’: Saint Paul Seminary rector explains how the Holy Spirit remains at work today

September 7, 2023
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Fr. Joseph Taphorn, rector of The Saint Paul Seminary, explains how the Holy Spirit, present from the beginning, is working in the life of the seminary.

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Bishop Andrew Cozzens on the importance of priestly fraternity

September 5, 2023
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Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Diocese of Crookston — and leader of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival — met with the seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary to start the 2023-24 academic year.

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Saint Paul Seminary Rector: ‘We need a mindset not of retreat but of advancing’

August 14, 2023
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In a recent article by Catholic News Agency, it is revealed that despite an overall stagnant trend in nationwide seminary enrollments, certain U.S. seminaries are experiencing an encouraging surge in student numbers.That includes The Saint Paul Seminary

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Saint Paul Seminary’s Jeff Cavins, Fr. Jon Vander Ploeg talk angels and demons

August 1, 2023
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Per a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels. But what are angels, and what is their purpose? And what about demons? Where do “fallen” angels fit into the conversation?

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Former Saint Paul seminarian serves in special Mass with Pope Francis

July 24, 2023
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“It was a great honor to have represented the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis at the papal altar in Rome,” Gudjonsson said.

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