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Saint Paul Seminary extends warm welcome to Bullock as Bishop of Rapid City

June 11, 2024
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Pope Francis appointed Iowa priest Fr. Scott Bullock as Bishop of Rapid City on Tuesday morning; The Saint Paul Seminary extends a warm welcome to the prelate-elect who completed his pre-theology studies here in Minnesota.

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saint paul seminary lay student christian beamer presents at 2024 sacra doctrina project annual conference

More than 100 theologians gather at Saint Paul Seminary for annual Sacra Doctrina Project conference

June 10, 2024
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The Saint Paul Seminary Institute for Catholic Theological Formation co-sponsored an academic conference in conjunction with The Sacra Doctrina Project on the doctrine of creation: “All Things That Were Made: On Creation, Creatures and Their Creator” on Thursday and Friday.

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19 lay and religious students receive Master’s degrees or certificates from The Saint Paul Seminary

June 6, 2024
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This weekend, The Saint Paul Seminary will celebrate the graduation of 28 lay and religious students who have received or will receive their Master’s degrees in the 2023-24 academic year.

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Saint Paul Seminary alumnus ordained bishop of Ghana diocese

June 1, 2024
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The man formerly known as Fr. John Opoku-Agyemang on Friday became the 38th Saint Paul Seminary alumnus to be ordained a Catholic bishop.

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Watch: Seminarian reflects on journey from West Point to Catholic priesthood

May 22, 2024
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Deacon Josh Miller comes from a military family. He’d always wanted to serve in the Army like his father. But when he did, he realized God was calling him to something more.

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Watch: Deacon-dad-priest-son combo reflects on early years of ministry

May 22, 2024
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Fr. John Utecht was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis two years ago. Shortly before that, his father, Joseph Utecht, became a permanent deacon. The two sit down to share what they’ve learned so far in ministry, and how their home became the seedbed for multiple vocations to Holy Orders.

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Watch: Here’s what a priest of 44 years had to say at his retirement Mass

May 15, 2024
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Fr. Michael Skluzáček, director of pastoral formation at The Saint Paul Seminary, will retire this summer after serving 44 years as a Catholic priest. Here are his remarks from the homily at his retirement Mass.

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bishop robert barron speaks about god in the old testament at the saint paul seminary

Watch: Bishop Robert Barron on how God’s anger is actually a rescue operation

May 14, 2024
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The question often arises: how could a loving God do some of the things attributed to Him in the Old Testament? Bishop Robert Barron provided a clear answer to this during a presentation to seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary.

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Watch: How a family’s prayer life led to not one but two calls to Holy Orders

May 13, 2024
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The Sustacek family isn’t perfect. However, their commitment to Christ, prayer, and worship laid the foundation for Deacon Ryan Sustacek to become a Catholic priest, a milestone he will reach in late May. At the same time, his father Steve is a candidate for the permanent diaconate.

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bishop robert barron speaks about right praise at the saint paul seminary

Watch: Bishop Robert Barron on how the main theme of scripture is right praise

May 13, 2024
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In a presentation to seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary, Bishop Robert Barron argued that the central theme of the Bible is right worship.

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