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Saint Paul Seminary’s Catechetical Institute celebrates 269 Pillars Program graduates

May 10, 2023
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Jeff Cavins founded the Catechetical Institute in 2008. Since then, more than 2,000 lay Catholics have graduated with a new understanding of the Catechism and how to share their faith with others.

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Watch: Why don’t priests get married?

May 10, 2023
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Why can’t priests in the Western Catholic rite get married? Fr. Evan Koop, dean of men at The Saint Paul Seminary, explains.

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Saint Paul Seminary welcomes three priests to faculty

May 8, 2023
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This fall, The Saint Paul Seminary will welcome Fr. Joseph Kuharski, Fr. Nels Gjengdahl and Fr. Kevin Manthey – all former high school chaplains — to its team of priestly faculty.

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Former NFLer Matt Birk’s company teaches seminarians how to become public figures

May 7, 2023
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Seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary now have the opportunity to learn how to thrive as public figures from a pair of experts in the field.

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Modern priestly formation necessitates hands-on training in real-world settings

May 3, 2023
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Seminarian Randy Skeate won’t become a priest for at least two more years. But he’s already getting on-the-job training, preparing for a lifetime of ministry with the hands-on experience that can only come from time in a parish.

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Watch: Why do priests wear all black with a white collar?

May 1, 2023
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Why do priests sport the wardrobe they do? Fr. Evan Koop, dean of men at The Saint Paul Seminary, explains.

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Watch: Saint Paul Seminary year-end Jubilemus Evening Prayer

April 28, 2023
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Each spring, The Saint Paul Seminary gathers for Vespers and its year-end Jubilemus banquet. You’re invited to tune into Evening Prayer at 5 p.m. Monday, May 15 as part of this celebration.

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Watch: How does the Holy Spirit speak to us?

April 27, 2023
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Joe Ruff, editor at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Catholic Spirit newspaper, sits down for a conversation with his brother, Paul Ruff, director of counseling services at The Saint Paul Seminary on listening to the Holy Spirit, conversion, mental health, and the seminary.

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What St. Paul can teach us about living the faith in 2023

April 26, 2023
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The story of St. Paul about 2,000 years ago shows how Catholics can lead and live in faith today.

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Watch: The Eucharist as a common good

April 25, 2023
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By identifying what “common good” means, we can understand how the Sacrament of the Eucharist is a common good, and what that means for the life of the Church and our happiness.

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