Institute for Diaconate Formation

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How to discern a vocation to the Catholic diaconate

Discerning a vocation to the diaconate is a profound journey of faith and service, requiring prayerful reflection, guidance, and active involvement in your faith community. 

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What can a Catholic priest do that a deacon can’t?

Learn the key differences between priests and deacons in the Catholic Church, including their sacramental roles, ministerial duties and the important services they provide to the faithful.

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Saint Paul Seminary begins 2024-25 with over 1,000 future priests, deacons and lay leaders expected in formation

The Saint Paul Seminary begins the 2024-25 academic year with an enrollment of 91 seminarians from 19 different dioceses and religious orders.

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Meet the 17 Saint Paul Seminary deacons ordained priests this year

Seventeen seminarians or former seminarians from The Saint Paul Seminary will be ordained priests this spring and summer.

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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.

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.

Watch: Meet the husband/dad/deacon candidate who took a year off of formation for Navy deployment

Bob Burns’ story is one of saying “yes” to God throughout whatever has happened in his life.

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A time of renewal: How the Eucharistic Revival is changing local, national Church

The National Eucharistic Revival officially began June 19, 2022 on the Feast of Corpus Christi and will culminate with the 10th National Eucharistic Congress from July 17-21, 2024 in Indianapolis.

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From the rector: Now — and always — is the time for Eucharistic celebration

For us as Catholics, it is the Eucharist which lies at the heart of every celebration. The Mass is the place, above all others, where we encounter the Lord most intimately in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

Deacon Adelmo Garcia and his wife, Yadira.

Recently-ordained deacon spreads faith, joy from ambo to construction sites

There’s something about working side-by-side that compels a man to open up. Recently ordained Deacon Adelmo Garcia has witnessed this time and again during two decades in the construction industry.