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Saint Paul Seminary, Catholic Rural Life connections can be traced back to the very beginning

Catholic Rural Life – and, in many ways, The Saint Paul Seminary – exists to make rural ministry easier. The organization with offices in the seminary’s Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this spring, a century of equipping Catholics in rural America to know, love and serve Christ while leading their neighbors to do the same.

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New director set to lead Saint Paul Seminary Catholic School Leadership program

Justin Shay, principal at Ave Maria Academy in Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been hired as program director for the seminary’s Certificate in Catholic School Leadership. The certificate program alumnus will replace Dr. Pamela Patnode, who has overseen significant growth and impact since joining the seminary in 2021.

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Building Your Wellness Toolkit with Healthy Eating and Heart Health Strategies

Presented by Susan Torborg and Teresa Tawil, NP. Come and learn how to make healthy food choices in a busy on-the-go lifestyle! Easy recipes, lots of samples to taste, and shopping lists are provided. Let’s talk about Cardiovascular Health, including common diagnostic testing, medical treatments, and non-pharmacological interventions. 

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‘Something more’: One man’s journey from hockey prospect to Catholic seminarian

Josh French walks into Cottage Grove Ice Arena, a black and purple Minnesota State hockey bag slung over his shoulder. It’s one of the many Twin Cities rinks the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis seminarian frequented while he grew up. Today, the former Division I hockey player and professional prospect is meeting his older brother for an early-afternoon skate and a trip back — and forward — in time.

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Service and solidarity: 16 first-year seminarians reflect on poverty immersion experience

Jesus is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as saying “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me (chapter 25, verse 35).” It’s these type of humbling, sometimes uncomfortable situations that have become a key component of early seminarian formation – aimed at bringing a man outside of himself so he can become better disposed to discern whether God is calling him to the priesthood.

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