Renowned Catholic media personality and Saint Paul Seminary alumnus Archbishop Fulton Sheen will soon be declared Blessed by the Vatican, one step from sainthood.
The institution of 16 seminarians as lectors marks a significant step in their formation journey, preparing them to proclaim the Word of the Lord to the faithful at the celebration of Holy Mass. During seminary formation, lectors proclaim Scripture, recite the Psalms, lead general intercessions when a deacon isn’t present and promote active participation in the liturgy.
The Saint Paul Seminary hosted its annual Archbishop John Ireland Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in the University of St. Thomas’ O’Shaughnessy Educational Center Auditorium, featuring renowned speaker, Bishop Andrew Cozzens. Known for his dynamic teaching and deep insight on the Eucharist, Cozzens presented on the topic “Do Not Be Afraid to Be Saints: The Pastoral Vision of St. John Paul II”
The Saint Paul Seminary is set to begin the 2025-26 academic year with a milestone 106 seminarians, matching the highest enrollment since 1979. This marks a 12-year high for the institution and highlights its growing role as a regional center for priestly, diaconal and lay formation.
Fr. Zachary Ochsenbauer, a newly ordained priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, speaks of his mother’s death not as a void, but as a place where Jesus made Himself known.
Walking with St. Charles Borromeo: Catholics encouraged to take part in 9-day novena for seminarians
The Saint Paul Seminary is inviting all Catholics to participate in a special novena from October 27 to November 4 to St. Charles Borromeo, praying for the seminarians and priests at The Saint Paul Seminary and throughout the world. Those interested can sign up to receive prayers in their inbox each day during the novena.
In this episode of The Saint Paul Show, Msgr. Martin Schlag discusses how and why Catholic social thought is more relevant than ever, how it’s evolved and what it means for the world even amidst an uncertain future.
Fr. Dennis Zehren, pastor at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, was ordained in 2004 after attending The Saint Paul Seminary. Nothing could have prepared him, though, for what would unfold at Annunciation the morning of Aug. 27, 2025.
Every Catholic priest has a chalice. And every chalice has a story. Newly ordained priests Fr. Nathaniel Daubner (Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota), Fr. Timothy Welch (Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota), Fr. Randall Skeate (Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis) and Fr. Benjamin Peters (Diocese of Winona-Rochester) share theirs.
Catholic worship is about more than rituals — it’s the faithful offering themselves fully to God through reverent and active participation in the liturgy.