Seminary director of counseling services observes shift as priests prioritize mental health
Early during The Saint Paul Seminary’s 30-day renewal retreat for priests this past summer, seminary director of counseling services Paul Ruff asked the 12 men in
attendance how they were doing so far.
Leaders serving leaders: How The Saint Paul Seminary forms priests long after ordination
Fr. Jim Livingston sits at his desk and glances at the stack of papers sandwiched between the Church of St. Paul’s wedding liturgy guide and the Rite of Christian Burial book. He started his day at breakfast with two parishioner couples, discussed some important internal topics with his parish staff, and hosted a local deanery meeting in the afternoon. He’s preparing for a funeral tomorrow and his homily at Mass this Sunday. He’ll celebrate Mass and hear confessions this evening.
What can a Catholic priest do that a deacon can’t?
Learn the key differences between priests and deacons in the Catholic Church, including their sacramental roles, ministerial duties and the important services they provide to the faithful.
Saint Paul Seminary priest wellness coordinator’s client list doubles in less than two years
Leaders at The Saint Paul Seminary have long held that priestly formation doesn’t end at ordination. The seminary has taken a significant step in foster- ing the well-being of its priests through the role of Susan Torborg, its priest wellness coordinator.
Meet the couple behind The Saint Paul Seminary’s ongoing clergy formation work
At the heart of The Saint Paul Seminary’s Institute for Ongoing Clergy Formation is a couple dedicated not only to the formation of priests and deacons but also to the mission of the Church itself.
Saint Paul Seminary alumnus Kenney ordained auxiliary bishop for Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Fr. Kevin Kenney becomes the 39th priest to attend The Saint Paul Seminary and go on to become a bishop. As part of his new assignment, the Twin Cities native will return to the seminary’s board of trustees (where he served from 2001-07), playing a strategic role in the formation of future priests, deacons and lay leaders for the Catholic Church in the Upper Midwest and beyond.
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