Saint Paul Seminary

Eight Minnesota men join priesthood in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, New Ulm dioceses

“I’m thrilled to be ordaining men who are prepared for mission,” Archbishop Bernard Hebda said.

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Joyful Catholic Leaders Show: Purgatory a.k.a summer school for the soul

“The notion of purgatory has always given me hope, because it means God never gives up on me as long as I don’t give up on God.”

Meet the priest who helps potential future clergymen find their true identities

It’s a love for life and learning combined with a deep sense of the sacred that made Fr. John Floeder a logical fit to helm the seminary’s inaugural propaedeutic year.

‘Encountering the people’: The vocation story of Deacon Nathan Hansen

God was stirring something deeper when soon-to-be ordained seminarian Deacon Nathan Hansen was a child.

A letter from Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn on the Solemnity of the Annunciation

In His divine plan to save us, God chose to enter into human history, becoming one of us.

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Joyful Catholic Leaders Show: What do these guys learn at the seminary, anyway?

Dr. Christopher Thompson, academic dean at The Saint Paul Seminary, talks through what a man learns on his journey from disciple to seminarian to priest.

Eighteen deacon candidates instituted as lectors Sunday

This important step towards diaconate ordination will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 at All Saints in Lakeville.

Journey toward priesthood continues for 19 seminarians

A total of 19 seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary are taking an important step toward priestly ordination by being installed as lectors in 2022.

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Joyful Catholic Leaders Show: Leadership and discipleship with Jeff Cavins

Cavins shares his insights on what makes an effective Catholic leader, what makes a true disciple, and how the two are related.

A Q/A with seminarian Alex Rasset

“I’m just really excited to be able to be the presence of Christ for his people in this special way as a priest.”