‘Our community will move forward in hope’: Reflections in the wake of the Annunciation Church and School shooting
Fr. Dennis Zehren, pastor at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, was ordained in 2004 after attending The Saint Paul Seminary. Nothing could have prepared him, though, for what would unfold at Annunciation the morning of Aug. 27, 2025.
Watch: New Minnesota priests share stories behind their chalices, what they symbolize
Every Catholic priest has a chalice. And every chalice has a story. Newly ordained priests Fr. Nathaniel Daubner (Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota), Fr. Timothy Welch (Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota), Fr. Randall Skeate (Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis) and Fr. Benjamin Peters (Diocese of Winona-Rochester) share theirs.
Right worship: Understanding Catholic liturgy and the call for ‘full participation’
Catholic worship is about more than rituals — it’s the faithful offering themselves fully to God through reverent and active participation in the liturgy.
‘God changed my heart’: The vocation story of Fr. Mitchell Kendrioski
Fr. Mitch Kendrioski shares his remarkable journey of faith, from a career in engineering to answering the call to the priesthood.
Statement from Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn on Minneapolis Catholic Church and School shooting
A statement from Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn on the shooting that occurred the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis.
Watch: Seminarians with twin siblings … at a Twins game
Either by sheer providence or something in the water, several Saint Paul Seminary seminarians have twin siblings. Some of them, including Deacon (now Fr.) Randall Skeate, and his twin brother Brian, a St. Paul police officer, recently took in a Twins game together. This video includes their story, and a lighthearted game of trivia to see which brother knows more about the priesthood, the police force and local professional baseball history.
From the rector: Gratitude and hope hallmarks of new era in Catholic Church
As we stand at the threshold of a new era in the life of the Church, I write to you with a heart full of gratitude and hope. These are dynamic and demanding times for the Catholic Church, and yet they are also rich with grace and possibility.
Set apart for the sacred: Saint Paul Seminary Class of 2025 celebrates priestly ordination
This spring and summer, 12 men formed at The Saint Paul Seminary will be ordained to the priesthood in five dioceses across the Upper Midwest and East Coast. These ordinations mark the culmination of years of formation and the beginning of a lifelong mission: to serve Christ and His Church through the sacraments, preaching, and pastoral care. As public signs of hope and renewal, these sacred moments celebrate the transformative call to act in the person of Christ.
28 Saint Paul Seminary lay, religious students receive Master’s degrees or certificates
The Saint Paul Seminary is celebrating the 28 lay and religious students who have received or will receive their Master’s degrees or graduate certificates in the 2024-25 academic year.