Saint Paul Seminary rector has made long-distance running part of routine, seminary culture
Any honest leader will admit it’s a gig that comes with stress. Fr. Joseph Taphorn found one way to manage it: running the various paths and trails Memorial and Elmwood Park in Omaha have to offer.
Saint Paul Seminary community rallies at annual De Sales Invitational basketball tournament
Sixteen players, 24 seminarian fans and five priests made the five-hour drive to St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee for the fourth annual De Sales Invitational Feb. 9-11. The event has become one of the seminary’s favorite traditions in a short time.
Fraternity and flag football: Inside the annual Rectors’ Bowl
When seminarian Anthony Olmes made the excruciating decision to walk away from college football and focus more on his faith, he thought his playing days were over.
Saint Paul Seminary welcomes Fr. Brian Gross as next director of pastoral formation
Fr. Brian Gross brings a wealth of pastoral experience to his new role at The Saint Paul Seminary. The priest of the Diocese of Bismarck will become the seminary’s next director of pastoral formation this summer.
Saint Paul Seminary rector: Sports can play a prominent role in priestly formation
There are a variety of values naturally developed when we participate in sports – discipline, teamwork, perseverance, and honesty, to name a few. These values are essential on the playing field, but also contribute to the firm foundation of a well-rounded and virtuous life, the kind of life we aspire to develop in our seminarians, deacon candidates and lay students.
Photos: The Saint Paul Seminary at the 2024 De Sales Invitational basketball tournament
This February, seminarians from 13 different seminaries came together for the fourth annual De Sales Invitational basketball tournament located in St. Francis, Wisconsin.
Saint Paul Seminary mourns loss of Bishop Muhich
The Saint Paul Seminary joins the Diocese of Rapid City and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in mourning the passing of Bishop Peter M. Muhich, who passed away Saturday, Feb. 17 at the age of 62. “In trusting his diocese’s seminarians to The Saint Paul Seminary, Bishop Muhich quickly became a great friend […]
Association of Theological Schools commission reaffirms Saint Paul Seminary accreditation for 10 years
The Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) recently reaffirmed The Saint Paul Seminary’s accreditation for a period of 10 years.
From D.C. to the Vatican City: Seminarian formation spreads across globe
Every January, the seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary spend time in different parts of the world depending on their year of formation.