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Saint Paul Seminary alumnus Archbishop Fulton Sheen on the road to beatification

Renowned Catholic media personality and Saint Paul Seminary alumnus Archbishop Fulton Sheen will soon be declared Blessed by the Vatican, one step from sainthood.

17 seminarians were instituted as lectors for The Saint Paul Seminary

The institution of 16 seminarians as lectors marks a significant step in their formation journey, preparing them to proclaim the Word of the Lord to the faithful at the celebration of Holy Mass. During seminary formation, lectors proclaim Scripture, recite the Psalms, lead general intercessions when a deacon isn’t present and promote active participation in the liturgy.

Saint Paul Seminary launches 2025-26 matching highest enrollment in over four decades

The Saint Paul Seminary is set to begin the 2025-26 academic year with a milestone 106 seminarians, matching the highest enrollment since 1979. This marks a 12-year high for the institution and highlights its growing role as a regional center for priestly, diaconal and lay formation.

At age 6, Fr. Zachary Ochsenbauer lost his mother. But he met Christ.

Fr. Zachary Ochsenbauer, a newly ordained priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, speaks of his mother’s death not as a void, but as a place where Jesus made Himself known.

Walking with St. Charles Borromeo: Catholics encouraged to take part in 9-day novena for seminarians

The Saint Paul Seminary is inviting all Catholics to participate in a special novena from October 27 to November 4 to St. Charles Borromeo, praying for the seminarians and priests at The Saint Paul Seminary and throughout the world. Those interested can sign up to receive prayers in their inbox each day during the novena.

Watch: Catholic social thought in an uncertain future

In this episode of The Saint Paul Show, Msgr. Martin Schlag discusses how and why Catholic social thought is more relevant than ever, how it’s evolved and what it means for the world even amidst an uncertain future.

Watch: New Minnesota priests share stories behind their chalices, what they symbolize

Every Catholic priest has a chalice. And every chalice has a story. Newly ordained priests Fr. Nathaniel Daubner (Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota), Fr. Timothy Welch (Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota), Fr. Randall Skeate (Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis) and Fr. Benjamin Peters (Diocese of Winona-Rochester) share theirs.

Right worship: Understanding Catholic liturgy and the call for ‘full participation’

Catholic worship is about more than rituals — it’s the faithful offering themselves fully to God through reverent and active participation in the liturgy.

‘God changed my heart’: The vocation story of Fr. Mitchell Kendrioski

Fr. Mitch Kendrioski shares his remarkable journey of faith, from a career in engineering to answering the call to the priesthood.

From the rector: Gratitude and hope hallmarks of new era in Catholic Church

As we stand at the threshold of a new era in the life of the Church, I write to you with a heart full of gratitude and hope. These are dynamic and demanding times for the Catholic Church, and yet they are also rich with grace and possibility.