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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.

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From the rector: Laity plays crucial role in formation of Church leaders

In my years of priesthood, I have been blessed to be a part of and to lead great teams. The gifted men and women with whom I have served came from among those that we at The Saint Paul Seminary exist to form: priests, deacons and lay leaders.

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Beyond the four walls: A look at the hands-on parish experience a seminarian receives

In addition to chapel, classroom and residential hall experience, seminarians and transitional deacons at The Saint Paul Seminary have the opportunity to participate in the institution’s highly-acclaimed teaching parish program.

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Inside Spanish study at The Saint Paul Seminary

In order to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse Church, The Saint Paul Seminary offers a course in Mexico that allows seminarians to fully immerse themselves in the Spanish language.

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Listen: Saint Paul Seminary rector, University of St. Thomas president talk authentic Catholic leadership

Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn and University of St. Thomas President Rob Vischer recently appeared together on the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis’ official podcast to discuss authentic, effective leadership at a Catholic Institution.

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Watch: How the history of Catholic education can help guide us toward the future

Dr. Michael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, joined The Saint Paul Seminary Institute for Catholic School Leadership for a discussion of how Catholic education’s past can help us shape its future.

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Road toward priesthood continues for 13 men at The Saint Paul Seminary

Thirteen seminarians from seven different dioceses will be installed as lectors this spring.

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Saint Paul Seminary welcomes Neary as Bishop-elect of St. Cloud

The Saint Paul Seminary is pleased to welcome Bishop-elect Patrick Neary, CSC as the next shepherd of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

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Eighteen Saint Paul Seminary deacon candidates installed as acolytes

Archbishop Bernard Hebda will celebrate the institution of 18 deacon candidates as acolytes for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on Sunday at the Church of St. Hubert in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

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Watch: The unity of flesh and the unity of Christ

Recent Catholic theology has tended to prize theological anthropology (the study of human societies and cultures) and fundamental theology as the basis for renewal in the decades after Vatican II. The center of theology — and the basis for any authentic renewal — however, is always first and foremost the mystery of God and the […]