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Seminary director of counseling services observes shift as priests prioritize their mental health

Seminary director of counseling services observes shift as priests prioritize mental health

November 25, 2024
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Early during The Saint Paul Seminary’s 30-day renewal retreat for priests this past summer, seminary director of counseling services Paul Ruff asked the 12 men in
attendance how they were doing so far.

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Beyond the spiritual and pastoral roles for which they are trained, priests are often thrust into managerial and administrative duties — tasks they may not have learned during seminary.

Leaders serving leaders: How The Saint Paul Seminary forms priests long after ordination

November 24, 2024
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Fr. Jim Livingston sits at his desk and glances at the stack of papers sandwiched between the Church of St. Paul’s wedding liturgy guide and the Rite of Christian Burial book. He started his day at breakfast with two parishioner couples, discussed some important internal topics with his parish staff, and hosted a local deanery meeting in the afternoon. He’s preparing for a funeral tomorrow and his homily at Mass this Sunday. He’ll celebrate Mass and hear confessions this evening.

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“Priests are always serving others,” said Torborg, a Third Order professed Carmelite, “but they need to prioritize their health, too.”

Saint Paul Seminary priest wellness coordinator’s client list doubles in less than two years

October 29, 2024
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Leaders at The Saint Paul Seminary have long held that priestly formation doesn’t end at ordination. The seminary has taken a significant step in foster- ing the well-being of its priests through the role of Susan Torborg, its priest wellness coordinator.

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Deacon Dan and Lisa Gannon The Saint Paul Seminary

Meet the couple behind The Saint Paul Seminary’s ongoing clergy formation work

October 28, 2024
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At the heart of The Saint Paul Seminary’s Institute for Ongoing Clergy Formation is a couple dedicated not only to the formation of priests and deacons but also to the mission of the Church itself.

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

September 19, 2024
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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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By Fr. Joseph Taphorn Rector, The Saint Paul Seminary

Saint Paul Seminary rector: Empowering priests to lead and serve in a changing world

November 26, 2023
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As we begin a new year of forming leaders for the Church, we are incredibly blessed to have welcomed 91 seminarians, representing 19 different dioceses and religious orders. The fact that so many are responding to the Lord’s call is a great blessing as we acknowledge the need for many strong and faithful priests in the Church today.

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

June 15, 2023
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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

June 14, 2023
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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.

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Susan Torborg speaks with a priest

Accomplished health guru joins Saint Paul Seminary as priest wellness coordinator

February 9, 2023
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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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Why laypeople and deacons — in addition to priests — are necessary for a thriving Catholic Church

December 15, 2022
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There is more than one group of people necessary to lead the Church through what has been dubbed “the new Apostolic Age” – a time when Christianity has become much like it was during the early Church, when the world wasn’t always receptive to its message of love, eternal life, absolute truth and sacrifice.

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