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Saints among us: Saint Paul Seminary home to several rare relics

Just a 10-minute walk around the interior of St. Mary’s Chapel at The Saint Paul Seminary can be transformative — especially if you know where to look. Benjamin Peters does. As the seminary’s head sexton, the Diocese of Winona-Rochester seminarian is responsible for many of the physical items inside the chapel. That includes six saintly relics […]

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‘The renewal of your mind’: A letter from Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn

Forming joyful, Catholic leaders so your family, parish and community can thrive is not always an easy task. Those entering ministry today will encounter a world increasingly hostile to the message of faith.

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Watch: Lessons and Carols for Advent

At 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 in St. Mary’s Chapel, join The Saint Paul Seminary schola, mixed choir and instrumental ensembles for an evening of lessons and carols preparing your heart and mind for the Christmas season.

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Saint Paul Seminary remembers spiritual director Fr. Jeff Huard

The Saint Paul Seminary warmly remembers and asks for prayers for the repose of the soul of the Reverend Jeffrey Huard. The seminary spiritual director passed away unexpectedly Friday at age 68.

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Faith, fraternity and football: The Rector’s Bowl

The Rectors’ Bowl is an annual celebration of both seminaries and the bonds that unite their communities as places of formation for men discerning the priesthood.

Watch: Meet the husband/dad/deacon candidate who took a year off of formation for Navy deployment

Bob Burns’ story is one of saying “yes” to God throughout whatever has happened in his life.

Saint Paul Seminary bucks national trend with 100 seminarians in ’23-’24

Even amid reports of declining priestly vocations, The Saint Paul Seminary begins the 2023-24 academic year with its largest seminarian enrollment in a decade.

The call to celibacy: Seminarian J.P. Thornton shares his vocation story

Growing up, seminarian J.P. Thornton just wanted to be considered “normal.” As he came of age, Christ called him to the priesthood — and now worldly perception is one of the last things on his mind.

Watch: Seminarian Dominic Miller’s journey toward the priesthood

Dominic Miller is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. His vocation story was given at the 18th Annual Rector’s Dinner where more than 440 people showed up in support of future priests, deacons and lay leaders for the Church.

Photos: 18th Annual Saint Paul Seminary Rector’s Dinner

On Thursday, October 26, friends of the Saint Paul Seminary gathered to celebrate the important work of forming Joyful Catholic Leaders for the future of our Church.