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Saint Paul Seminary rector: Sports can play a prominent role in priestly formation

There are a variety of values naturally developed when we participate in sports – discipline, teamwork, perseverance, and honesty, to name a few. These values are essential on the playing field, but also contribute to the firm foundation of a well-rounded and virtuous life, the kind of life we aspire to develop in our seminarians, deacon candidates and lay students.

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Photos: The Saint Paul Seminary at the 2024 De Sales Invitational basketball tournament

This February, seminarians from 13 different seminaries came together for the fourth annual De Sales Invitational basketball tournament located in St. Francis, Wisconsin. 

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Saint Paul Seminary mourns loss of Bishop Muhich

The Saint Paul Seminary joins the Diocese of Rapid City and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in mourning the passing of Bishop Peter M. Muhich, who passed away Saturday, Feb. 17 at the age of 62. “In trusting his diocese’s seminarians to The Saint Paul Seminary, Bishop Muhich quickly became a great friend […]

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Association of Theological Schools commission reaffirms Saint Paul Seminary accreditation for 10 years

The Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) recently reaffirmed The Saint Paul Seminary’s accreditation for a period of 10 years.

From D.C. to the Vatican City: Seminarian formation spreads across globe

Every January, the seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary spend time in different parts of the world depending on their year of formation.

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Catechetical Institute graduate: ‘Two weeks into the program, my life was changed’

When Mirla Conlon’s mentor asked her to join The Saint Paul Seminary Catechetical Institute, Conlon’s initial response was, in her words, “no way!”

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Watch: What is Catholic seminary actually like?

Seminarian J.P. Thornton provides a behind-the-scenes look at Saint Paul Seminary life. Thornton is a Theology III seminarian from the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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

On Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Paul, Bishop Joseph Williams 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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Inside saintly devotion at The Saint Paul Seminary

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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Saint Paul Seminary professor publishes children’s catechism originally authored by St. Robert Bellarmine

Dr. Christian Washburn, professor of dogmatic theology at The Saint Paul Seminary, recently edited, translated and wrote an introduction for “A Short Catholic Catechism for Children” by St. Robert Bellarmine.