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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.

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Former NFLer Matt Birk’s company teaches seminarians how to become public figures

Seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary now have the opportunity to learn how to thrive as public figures from a pair of experts in the field.

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Modern priestly formation necessitates hands-on training in real-world settings

Seminarian Randy Skeate won’t become a priest for at least two more years. But he’s already getting on-the-job training, preparing for a lifetime of ministry with the hands-on experience that can only come from time in a parish.

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Watch: Why do priests wear all black with a white collar?

Why do priests sport the wardrobe they do? Fr. Evan Koop, dean of men at The Saint Paul Seminary, explains.

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Watch: Saint Paul Seminary year-end Jubilemus Evening Prayer

Each spring, The Saint Paul Seminary gathers for Vespers and its year-end Jubilemus banquet. You’re invited to tune into Evening Prayer at 5 p.m. Monday, May 15 as part of this celebration.

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Watch: How does the Holy Spirit speak to us?

Joe Ruff, editor at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Catholic Spirit newspaper, sits down for a conversation with his brother, Paul Ruff, director of counseling services at The Saint Paul Seminary on listening to the Holy Spirit, conversion, mental health, and the seminary.