Pope Francis appointed Iowa priest Fr. Scott Bullock as Bishop of Rapid City on Tuesday morning; The Saint Paul Seminary extends a warm welcome to the prelate-elect who completed his pre-theology studies here in Minnesota.
Continue ReadingThe man formerly known as Fr. John Opoku-Agyemang on Friday became the 38th Saint Paul Seminary alumnus to be ordained a Catholic bishop.
Continue ReadingFr. John Utecht was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis two years ago. Shortly before that, his father, Joseph Utecht, became a permanent deacon. The two sit down to share what they’ve learned so far in ministry, and how their home became the seedbed for multiple vocations to Holy Orders.
Continue ReadingFr. Michael Skluzáček, director of pastoral formation at The Saint Paul Seminary, will retire this summer after serving 44 years as a Catholic priest. Here are his remarks from the homily at his retirement Mass.
Continue ReadingThe question often arises: how could a loving God do some of the things attributed to Him in the Old Testament? Bishop Robert Barron provided a clear answer to this during a presentation to seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary.
Continue ReadingIn a presentation to seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary, Bishop Robert Barron argued that the central theme of the Bible is right worship.
Continue ReadingDeacon Nick Vance will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis this spring. His father, Deacon Chris Vance, was ordained a permanent deacon in December.
Continue ReadingSaint Paul Seminary alum Bishop Joseph Williams has been appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingLeading Catholic intellectual George Weigel sits down to talk about the impact St. John Paul II continues to have on seminary formation — and what this means for the future of the Church.
Continue ReadingDr. Derrick Crim recently completed a year as scholar in residence at The Saint Paul Seminary. A longtime adjunct professor at the seminary, Crim has spent the 2023-24 academic year spearheading efforts around cultural empathy and preparing future priests, deacons and lay leaders to minister to those facing traumatic situations.
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