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Five Saint Paul Seminary seminarians becoming Catholic priests

This spring and summer, the Upper Midwestern Catholic Church is welcoming a new group of priests to its ranks. Among them are five Saint Paul Seminary deacons who will be ordained in Minnesota and Iowa.

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16 seminarians at Saint Paul Seminary ordained transitional deacons

By mid-June, 16 men at The Saint Paul Seminary will be slated to become priests in less than a year.

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Watch: Meet The Saint Paul Seminary priestly ordination class of 2023

This spring and summer, five men from The Saint Paul Seminary are becoming Catholic priests.

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Watch: Future priests share the stories behind their chalices

Every priest has a story behind the first chalice he will use to consecrate the Blood of Christ.

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Watch: Bishop Andrew Cozzens, the True Presence and the Eucharistic Revival

Bishop Andrew Cozzens sits down to discuss the National Eucharistic Revival he’s been tasked to lead, as well as the role of Jesus’ true presence in the course of human existence.

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Over 20 grad students earn Master’s degrees from The Saint Paul Seminary

Twenty-three lay students and women religious at The Saint Paul Seminary are celebrating reception of their Master’s degrees this school year. Some of them will go on to formal leadership positions within the Church. Others will go back to their families and secular jobs with newfound wisdom and skills to lead those in their communities […]

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Saint Paul Seminary’s Catechetical Institute celebrates 269 Pillars Program graduates

Jeff Cavins founded the Catechetical Institute in 2008. Since then, more than 2,000 lay Catholics have graduated with a new understanding of the Catechism and how to share their faith with others.

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Watch: Why don’t priests get married?

Why can’t priests in the Western Catholic rite get married? Fr. Evan Koop, dean of men at The Saint Paul Seminary, explains.

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Saint Paul Seminary welcomes three priests to faculty

This fall, The Saint Paul Seminary will welcome Fr. Joseph Kuharski, Fr. Nels Gjengdahl and Fr. Kevin Manthey – all former high school chaplains — to its team of priestly faculty.