Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn and University of St. Thomas President Rob Vischer recently appeared together on the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis’ official podcast to discuss authentic, effective leadership at a Catholic Institution.
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The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is sending about 12 people from each of its parishes – and many of their spouses – through the School of Discipleship this winter. It’s one of several ways The Saint Paul Seminary is partnering with its archdiocese on implementing local Church priorities that came out of the three-year Synod process.
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Dr. Michael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, joined The Saint Paul Seminary Institute for Catholic School Leadership for a discussion of how Catholic education’s past can help us shape its future.
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Thirteen seminarians from seven different dioceses will be installed as lectors this spring.
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The Saint Paul Seminary is pleased to welcome Bishop-elect Patrick Neary, CSC as the next shepherd of the Diocese of St. Cloud.
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Recent Catholic theology has tended to prize theological anthropology (the study of human societies and cultures) and fundamental theology as the basis for renewal in the decades after Vatican II. The center of theology — and the basis for any authentic renewal — however, is always first and foremost the mystery of God and the […]
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The Saint Paul Seminary is pleased to announce that Susan Torborg will be serving the Institute for Ongoing Clergy Formation in the new position of priest wellness coordinator.
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Each January, Saint Paul Seminary seminarians preparing for ordination to the transitional diaconate make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to be formed by the places so important to salvation history and divine revelation.
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On Jan. 14, Heidi Keiser — a devout Catholic, wife, mother of five and parishioner at the Church of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Delano, Minnesota — passed away at the age of 43. According to Keiser’s CaringBridge site, before severe effects of toxic shock syndrome and a Group A strep infection claimed her life, she […]
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If you’ve ever wondered what the difference between a transitional or permanent deacon is — or weren’t even aware there is such a thing — you’re not alone. Here is an explainer on the diaconate, a crucial but oft-overlooked facet of the Catholic sacrament of Holy Orders.
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