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SPS alum Williams brings family dynamic to auxiliary bishop role

Bishop Williams has 30 nieces and nephews. Twenty-eight of them live within a mile of his childhood home in Stillwater, Minnesota.

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A priest and pond hockey: SPS alum, parishioners add championship to accomplishments

Fr. Michael Daly doesn’t usually show up for Mass in full hockey gear. Sunday provided a noteworthy exception.

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Joyful Catholic Leaders Show: Mental health and the seminary

Paul Ruff, director of counseling services at The Saint Paul Seminary, joins the show to discuss the importance of mental health as a man goes through seminary — and its implications after ordination.

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Seminaries of Saint Paul remember longtime friend, benefactor Jean Gray

The well-known supporter of Saint John Vianney College Seminary, The Saint Paul Seminary and the University of St. Thomas passed away Jan. 11.

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Rooted teaching: Renowned catechist Jeff Cavins’ ministry extends to parishes, communities via the seminary

Cavins’ home base for much of his ministry has been The Saint Paul Seminary.

SPS Rector: Joyful Catholic leaders are exactly what the world needs today

Rector Father Joseph Taphorn gives an update on the state of the Saint Paul Seminary.

Inspiring a robust intellectual culture: The Saint Paul Seminary Press

If you find yourself in a situation where you need to translate Latin, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew or Portuguese, Fr. Kevin Zilverberg is your guy.

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Bringing Christ to the local Hmong community

In their own ways, deacon candidate Kou Ly and Fr. Peter Ly have helped evangelize among the Twin Cities Hmong community.

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Two more SPS seminarians move closer toward priesthood as acolytes

The pair’s installation represents their next step toward priestly ordination.

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SPS alumnus Fr. Mike Schmitz, catechist Jeff Cavins recognized as ‘Catholics of the Year’

Who would have expected a podcast on the Bible to top the charts at the start of 2021?