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Student Spotlight: Claire (Jensen) Bostrom

Pastoral leadership studies fuel lay student’s parish, therapy practice work, family life

November 30, 2022
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Student Claire (Jensen) Bostrom explains why she decided to study pastoral leadership at The Saint Paul Seminary.

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Priests for today: How the seminary prepares future shepherds for a complicated world

November 23, 2022
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Brushing up on Johnny Cash may not sound like standard seminarian training, but that’s exactly what Nick Vance found himself doing this past summer.

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Watch: Seminary formation isn’t just about ‘studying’ to be a priest

November 4, 2022
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Rector Father Joseph Taphorn was gives an update on the state of the Saint Paul Seminary and explains how formation has changed for the better since he was ordained at the 17th Annual Rector’s Dinner.

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Professional hockey player or priest? The vocation story of Joshua French

November 4, 2022
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Joshua French was a rising prospect in the hockey world, playing for Minnesota State University. Instead of moving on to higher levels of hockey, he joined The Saint Paul Seminary.

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Joyful Catholic Leaders Show: Catholicism and politics in 2022

November 4, 2022
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In an increasingly polarized society, Catholics are called to rise above. But how? Jason Adkins, director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, joins the Joyful Catholic Leaders Show to discuss.

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Seminary invites local Catholic community to experience Christ’s real presence Nov. 4

October 21, 2022
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In partnership with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival and the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis office for vocations, The Saint Paul Seminary will offer multiple unique opportunities to experience Christ’s Eucharistic presence on Friday, Nov. 4.

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Joyful Catholic Leaders Show: A solution to today’s busyness

October 7, 2022
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Life is busy. Saint Paul Seminary alum Bishop Joseph Williams proposes a solution – one first written over 1,500 years ago by a guy named St. Benedict of Nursia.

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Ordination is just the beginning: Providing crucial support when priests are spread thin

September 30, 2022
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The Saint Paul Seminary’s Institute for Ongoing Clergy Formation was founded in 2015 to support priests and deacons in active ministry through a variety of retreats, workshops and counseling services.

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Meet Janet Gould, the woman who spent nearly four decades helping Saint Paul Seminary rectors keep their heads on straight

September 30, 2022
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Almost 40 years. Five rectors. Close to 500 ordinations. Former administrative assistant to the rector  Janet Gould saw just about everything while working at the seminary from 1984-2022.

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Seminary alum has spent more than 50 years ministering to those in prison, minority communities

September 30, 2022
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The 2022 Saint Paul Seminary Distinguished Alumni Award recipient has spent more than five decades bringing Christ to those considered to be on the margins of society.

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