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The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity fall 2015

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Monsignor Aloysius R. Callaghan

Monsignor Aloysius R. CallaghanRector and Vice President

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Recently, on Erin’s Isle, Fr. Scott Carl and I had the unique privilege of celebrating Mass with the seminary community of the historic St. Patrick’s College in Maynooth – the venerable institution that prepared so many priests to take the Word of God to far-o� lands and boldly proclaim, “In Christ alone my hope is found.”

As we approached the altar of God with our Irish brothers, we sang a beautiful, haunting hymn:

“In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song . . . Here in the love of God I stand. In Christ alone, Who took on �esh . . . this gift of love and righteousness . . . Here in the death of Christ I live.”

�ese beautiful and powerful words reminded me of our seminary theme: Called to Serve: Hands for His Work, Hearts for His Love.

Called, chosen, and sent. In the words of Pope Francis, priests and future priests are called, chosen, and sent to be sowers of change. We are chosen for love. Our goal is to be courageous in truth and generous in love. Our mission is to follow Jesus without hesitation, without reservation, without looking back.

Go out to sow! �e future is present in the seed. �e seed carries within it the bread of the future, the life of the future. �e Word carries life within it and bears fruit. Go out to sow! �at is the challenge, that is the call to all those who enter the seminary to prepare for priesthood.

We are chosen for joy. We must always and everywhere know that joy. We are chosen for love – to lay down our lives. We are chosen to be His friends. We are chosen to be His ambassadors – in persona Christi capitis. We must go out and we must love one another.

We are called, chosen, sent, and loved. Love always has an element of mystery. All too often we think of love as a feeling, but feelings come and go easily. If love is real it lasts. �e reason is that true love is always based on commitment. It is, at its deepest, a freely chosen act in that there is always some aspect of mystery. It is more than logic can explain.

We don’t love God because we just happen to, or because we are forced to, or even because we are told that we are required to. We really only love God if we choose to love Him. No force, no coercion – but a free choice made with such conviction that one will never change it or re-call it. It is a choice that lasts even when times are most di�cult. �at is the mystery and that is how we are called to love.

�ose haunting, beautiful, melodious words from Erin’s shore come back again and again:

We are called, chosen, sent and loved. Blessed be God.

“In Christ alone my hope is found,He is my light, my strength, my song . . .Here in the love of Christ I stand.Here in the death of Christ I live.”

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It was as if two old friends were reunited when Sr. Katarina Schuth, OSF, PhD, Endowed Chair for Social Scienti�c Study of Religion, met Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in early September.

Schuth and other members of Catholic Extension’s Mission Committee and Board of Governors, with its Chancellor, Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, had the opportunity to gather with the Holy Father following his general audience. Schuth was on pilgrimage and retreat with Catholic Extension for a week in Rome prior to the start of fall semester. Catholic Extension, established in 1905 by Pope Pius X, is committed to supporting and strengthening poor mission dioceses across the United States.

When in Rome…

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A New Year Begins �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity’s 2015-2016 academic year o�cially began with an opening Mass in St. Mary’s Chapel on September 9. Archbishop Bernard Hebda celebrated the annual Mass and warmly welcomed new and returning seminarians, graduate students, faculty, and sta�.

On this memorial of St. Peter Claver, the Archbishop called upon the Holy Spirit in prayer that this year of human, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral formation will be devoted to truth and that truth will reign among all those assembled.

Faculty members recited a Profession of Faith and signed the Oath of Fidelity, giving public witness of their commitment to their relationships with God and the Church. �e Archbishop then a�rmed their roles in the life of the Church.

Dr. Deborah Savage, Clinical Faculty and Director of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Program, prepares for the new year during the opening Mass.

Left to right: Vice Rector Fr. Peter Williams, Rector Msgr. Aloysius Callaghan, and Academic Dean Dr. Christopher �ompson recite the

Profession of Faith at the beginning of the academic year.

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EIGHTY-FOUR SEMINARIANS FROM THE FOLLOWING DIOCESES, RELIGIOUS ORDERS AND INSTITUTES OF RELIGIOUS LIFE ARE IN FORMATION AT THE SAINT PAUL SEMINARY THIS FALL:

Anchorage Carmelite Hermitage of the Blessed Virgin Mary Crookston Davenport Des Moines DuluthFargo Great Falls-BillingsKabale (Uganda) Madison

Navrongo-Bolgatanga (Ghana)New Ulm Pro Ecclesia Sancta (Peru)Rapid City Rockford Saint Cloud Saint Paul and Minneapolis St. Thomas in the Virgin IslandsSioux FallsSuperior

Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, leaves St. Mary’s Chapel following the opening Mass.

Archbishop Hebda greets Fr. Alvaro Perez and Brother Adam Tokashiki of Pro Ecclesia Sancta.

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seminaryseminary news newsseminary newsseminaryseminary newsseminaryNewly appointed Vocations Director Fr. David Blume began the important work of helping young men and women answer God’s call on July 1. Ordained in 2004, Fr. Blume’s assignments have included St. Stephen’s Church in Anoka and, most recently, St. Patrick Catholic Church in Oak Grove.

While vocations work is vastly di�erent from parish life, Fr. Blume is already seeing God at work in men and women as they discern His will for their future. He knows that every journey is unique, so prayer and patience are key in this role. “�is is sacred space,” Blume shared. “It is a real honor to be part of someone’s vocation journey.”

Although he has only been wearing his Vocation Director hat for a few months, Blume has already formulated goals for his o�ce and looks forward to what lies ahead. “I plan to continue the great programming that has already been implemented here,” he said, “and I hope to get out into the parishes to challenge the priests and parishioners to talk about vocations. It’s all about planting seeds.”

�e seminary also welcomed Msgr. Steven P. Rohlfs to the spiritual formation faculty this fall.

Msgr. Rohlfs attended St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana and graduated from the Higher Institute of Philosophy at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, in 1971. After completing his seminary studies for the Diocese of Peoria at Mount St. Mary’s, he was ordained in 1976. He later earned licentiate and doctorate degrees in moral theology from the Angelicum in Rome.

Rohlfs served his diocese as parish pastor, high school chaplain, rector of the cathedral, vicar general, chancellor, moderator of the curia, episcopal vicar for healthcare, diocesan administrator, and, most recently, rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, from 2005 to 2015.

On October 1, Deacon Daniel Gannon joined our sta� as director of a newly established ongoing clergy formation program. Deacon Gannon is a theologian, professor, permanent deacon for the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisc., and an attorney. In addition to leading the Institute of Ongoing Clergy Formation, he will assist in the leadership of the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute.

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laylay formation formationlay formationlaylay formationlayWe last featured Gina Bugliosi in the Spring 2014 issue of the Oracle. She was an Archbishop John Ireland Scholar completing her second year of the Master of Arts in �eology (MAT) program at �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. Her goal was to �nish her degree in two-and-a-half years, and, upon completion, “to teach and perhaps pursue doctoral studies.”

Mission accomplished. Bugliosi received her diploma in May and is now an adjunct faculty member at the University of St. �omas teaching three classes of �eology 101: Christian �eological Tradition. It is notable that only six years ago, she herself was a student in the same class she is now teaching.

As an undergraduate and graduate student, Bugliosi was a tutor for the �eology department. It was this experience, in addition to her graduate coursework, that prepared her to hit the ground running this fall. She encourages her undergraduate students to develop the approach of a biblical scholar and supplements her lectures with small group work in class.

While plans for doctoral studies remain a possible next step for Bugliosi, she has found that in teaching theology she can make an impact on a student’s understanding of faith and intellect.

�e Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute began a new year of formation with an opening Mass in St. Mary’s Chapel on September 14. �e Mass was celebrated by Bishop Andrew Cozzens.

�e Class of St. Gianna began their second and �nal year of the program, while the incoming Class of St. Teresa of Avila began the �rst module of their two-year exploration of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. �e Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute is an ongoing formation resource for Catholic adults of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith and further their spiritual formation.

More than 400 students are currently enrolled in the institute.

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Master of Arts in Theology 38Master of Arts in Religious Education 7Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry 23Non-Degree Seeking Students 15

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Adjunct faculty and recent School of Divinity graduate Gina Bugliosi teaches University of St. �omas freshmen on a recent fall day.

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After 59 years of marriage, eight children, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild, Steven and Janet Roth thought they had seen it all. �at is until a typical June morning that started with Mass but was later interrupted by a serious car accident.

�e Roths were rushed to North Memorial Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, where they were treated for multiple broken bones, cuts and bruises. But they were still alive and still together, even in their shared Critical Care hospital room.

�is is where seminarian Colin Priest �rst met the Roths and prayed with them during this fragile time. �is is where the future priest’s training in ministering to the sick began.

After completing his �rst year of formation at Mundelein Seminary in Illinois, Priest was sent by his rector to �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity to participate in the highly acclaimed Spiritual Pastoral Ministry Program (SPM). Shy by nature, Priest made as many personal visits as possible with patients throughout the eight-week summer program that focuses on the Church’s ministry to the sick and su�ering.

While the doctors and sta� at North Memorial cared for the Roths’ physical needs following the accident, Priest, along with Chaplain Fr. Jim Livingston, cared for their spiritual needs by simply listening and praying.

In addition to Priest, Livingston’s team this summer included two seminarians from �e Saint Paul Seminary: Emmanuel Suaner (St. �omas, Virgin Islands) and Raphael Akurugu (Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana).

“�is is really a ministry of presence,” Livingston commented. After 11 years as Chaplain at North Memorial, he has witnessed �rsthand the power of God when humans are most vulnerable. “�e combination of healing the body and soul cannot be underestimated in a person’s journey,” Livingston added.

Even the Hippocratic Oath, the ancient promise that medical students pledge upon graduation, recognizes that there is more to healing than medicine, technology or science:

“I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.”

Perhaps no one lives this ministry of healing more evidently than hospital chaplains like Livingston. While North Memorial is not a�liated with any religion, Livingston has earned the con�dence and respect of a medical sta� that knows there are many factors when responding to a patient’s needs.

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Fr. Jim Livingston reads the Gospel in the chapel at North Memorial Medical Center.

Fr. Livingston reviews assignments with his summer Spiritual Pastoral Ministry team.

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�e Catholic Church has long recognized the importance of healing the soul as well as the body. �at is why �e Saint Paul Seminary provides seminarians the opportunity to practice ministry to the sick and su�ering through the SPM program.

Now in its seventh year, SPM is an essential component of a seminarian’s formation. Simply put, this is on-the-job training for our future priests who, as pastors, will one day comfort the sick and console those who have lost their loved ones.

“When a person is su�ering, they need someone with them,” says Fr. Allen Kuss, Director of Pastoral Formation. “When you can be with someone during this time, you share their pain and bring Christ to them.”

Kuss, along with Assistant Director of Pastoral Formation Sr. Charlotte Berres, CSJ, directs the SPM program that is grounded in Catholic tradition. SPM is training ground for seminarians speci�cally in hospital ministry, and more generally in pastoral ministry. “Our future priests need to be pastorally sensitive in every situation,” Kuss added.

Every summer, seminarians who have completed �eology I or II are immersed in the SPM program that combines classroom and practical experience. Livingston serves as a mentor in the program, sharing his vast experience with a simple message: “�ere are some things you just can’t teach. �is is a Gospel experience.”

A typical day for the seminarians at North Memorial starts in the hospital chapel, a peaceful respite from the bustling hospital �oor. Fr. Livingston then meets with the men to discuss their assignments and any notable circumstances surrounding their patients’ needs. Armed with prayers and con�dence in God’s grace, the seminarians move out onto the hospital �oors to meet the patients.

While not all bedside visits are easy and not all patients and their families are open to spiritual care, Priest �nds strength in scripture before walking in to each room: “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)

In addition to spending time with patients and chaplains, an important component of the SPM program is the classroom time known as “verbatims” which provide the opportunity to examine

more deeply God’s presence in each situation. Seminarians record, almost word-for-word while maintaining patient con�dentiality, a challenging conversation they experienced with a patient or a family. �ese situations are then examined

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An additional team of seminarians completed their eight-week training with long-time SPM mentor Fr. Damian Schill at the Veteran’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Front row (left to right): John Lawrence, Fr. Schill and Andrew

Dieter. Back row: Aric Aamodt, Ryan Andrew and Joseph Wright.

in a group setting, allowing each seminarian to learn another’s perspective and Church teaching. Regular classroom content includes everything from the spiritual to the practical, including the theology of su�ering, listening skills, family systems, and the dynamics of dependency and addiction.

In her in�nite wisdom, the Church understands that when one part of the Body of Christ su�ers, we all su�er. (1 Corinthians 12:26) �at is why the seminary considers SPM an essential part of a seminarian’s formation. When a priest walks with someone in their su�ering, he is ultimately walking with Christ.

In their wisdom, Steven and Janet Roth believe that the Lord will see them through this time of trial, just as He has for the last 59 years. As Priest and Janet lean in to pray with and comfort Steven in his hospital bed, together they walk with Christ.

“Everyone should love this much,” Janet says. And the healing begins.

Seminarian Emmanuel Suaner participates in small group discussion.


Several �eology III seminarians were intrepid travelers this summer as they spent nine weeks total in Mexico and Venezuela. One part language and cultural immersion, one part service and mission – this is an ideal time for seminarians to hone their Spanish language skills and be �rst-hand witnesses of and participants in the universal Church.

�eir time in Mexico is devoted to one-on-one tutoring in Spanish, while their time in Venezuela is devoted to service at the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis’ mission parish Jesucristo Resucitado. Neither trip would be complete without time for sightseeing and immersion into the local culture.

Fr. Scott Carl (back center) and seminarians got to know Fr. Greg Scha�er and the orphans at the archdiocese’s mission in San Felix, Venezuela. Fr. Scha�er (kneeling second from right in second row) has served in Venezuela for 15 years.

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Chad VanHoose on Tepeyac Hill, the site where

St. Juan Diego met the Virgin of Guadalupe in

December 1531, with the old and new Basilicas of

Our Lady of Guadalupe in the background.

Samuel Schneider takes in the cityscape of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Seminarians pray in front of the relics of Blessed Miguel

Augustin Pro, S.J., in Mexico City. Fr. Pro was martyred

in 1927 and beati�ed by St. John Paul II in 1988.

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special eventsspecial eventsTwenty-one biblical scholars gathered at the seminary forthe biennial Msgr. Jerome D. Quinn Institute of Biblical StudiesConference. �e Joy of the Gospel, the New Evangelization, and the Role of the Seminary Professor of Sacred Scripture was held June 10-12.

�e conference featured lay and ordained speakers from seminaries and institutes across the country, including keynote speaker Deacon James Keating, Director of �eological Formation at the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha.

“�e Quinn Conference is a very practical application for what scripture professors do and how we serve the Church,” noted Fr. Scott Carl, Quinn Institute Director and Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture. “�ere is a mutual understanding and shared experience in this group.”

Established in 2009 through the generosity of the Quinn family and other donors, the purpose of the institute is twofold: to honor Monsignor Quinn's memory and the high level of biblical scholarship he represented, and to strengthen the area of biblical studies at �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity.

�e Monsignor Jerome D. Quinn Institute of Biblical Studies brings renowned scholars to the seminary to teach, mentor faculty, give public lectures, and produce scholarly works for the broader academic and Church communities.

�rough the seminary’s publishing agreement with Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Deacon Keating’s paper, and papers from the 2013 and 2015 conferences focusing on the New Evangelization, will be published in a future volume of the Catholic �eological Formation series of �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. �e next Quinn Conference will be held at the seminary in 2017.

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Established in 2009 through the generosity of the Quinn family and other donors, the purpose of the institute is twofold: to honor Monsignor Quinn's memory and the high level of biblical scholarship he represented, and to strengthen the area of biblical studies at �e Saint Paul Seminary

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Fr. Scott Carl, Quinn Institute Director and Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture.

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For the 11th consecutive year, �e Saint Paul Seminary has hosted students, campus ministers and missionaries from across the country participating in Saint Paul’s Outreach annual School of the New Evangelization (SNE). �is summer, more than 350 participants gathered August 9-15 for SNE15 entitled “Deep Impact.” Featured speakers included recording artist Audrey Assad, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and SPO Executive Director Gordy DeMarais.

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�e sound of joy echoed through St. Mary’s Chapel on Sunday, September 6, when the Mass for Persons with Disabilities was celebrated. Families participated in a dynamic sing-a-long before Bishop Andrew Cozzens celebrated the 9th annual Mass sponsored by the Archdiocesan O�ce of Marriage, Family and Life.

Approximately 300 people attended the Mass, with 12 receiving the Sacrament of Con�rmation and two receiving their �rst Holy Communion. Attendees gathered for a small reception following the liturgy.

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David Jenkins described the arrival of a new harpsichord at �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. �omas as “serendipitous.”

“We weren’t searching it out or anything,” said Jenkins, the liturgical music director at �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. “It kind of just happened.”

�e harpsichord was donated by Dr. Gerald Gaul, an eye surgeon based out of Grand Forks, North Dakota, who has performed on viola with the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra for 20 years and recently was named a trustee of the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Gaul, a longtime friend of Chris Kachian, professor of music, was invited to perform at St. �omas with Kachian and Jenkins. Gaul brought his own harpsichord to play on for the concert and, during rehearsals, Gaul asked them if they wanted to keep the harpsichord.

“It sounds like a million bucks,” Kachian said. “Just an amazing, amazing instrument.” Kachian added that two of Gaul’s uncles had been ordained at the seminary, so it was important to him that the donation was a gift to St. �omas, the Music Department and the seminary.

�e harpsichord, which Gaul had commissioned, was built by Kevin Fryer in 1994. Fryer, who is based in San Francisco, is quite well-known internationally and is of “the caliber of best builders,” Jenkins said.

While the harpsichord is modern in terms of age, it was built with the tradition in mind. Jenkins pointed out the gold leaf along the top, the color choices and the hand-painted imagery inside the harpsichord. Fryer visited the harpsichord at its new home after its arrival to perform some restoration work. Jenkins said Fryer was pleased with the condition of the instrument.

It will now be used for concerts, teaching harpsichord and for some liturgies.

“�ere are lots of pedagogical possibilities,” Jenkins said. “It will de�nitely enhance and broaden the possibilities for St. �omas.”

End Note...�e Harpsichord made its debut in St. Mary’s Chapel on September 19. Jenkins, Kachian, Gaul and Gaul’s wife, Cecilia Garcia Gaul, performed. A reception followed to formally thank Gaul for the donation.

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Rev. Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar, Class of 1992, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Acarigua-Araure (Venezuela) by Pope Francis in August. Salazar was ordained in November 1992 and incardinated in the Diocese of Ciudad Guayana, where he served most recently as a parish priest of Nuestra Señora de Belén in Guasipati.

On June 30, 2015, Fr. Kenneth L. O’Hotto, Class of 1980, completed a three-year term as State Chaplain of the Minnesota Knights of Columbus. O’Hotto received a Certi�cate of Commendation from the Supreme Chaplain Carl Anderson for his many years of work as Council Chaplain and Faithful Friar, in addition to his term as State Chaplain.

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�e Saint Paul Seminary began the school year mourning the loss of brother seminarian John Wesley Lawrence, 30, of the Diocese of Des Moines. John died in his sleep the night of Aug. 31, less than one week from his return to the seminary for the fall semester. He was a �eology II seminarian and was expected to be ordained a priest in 2018.

“John was eagerly awaiting the beginning of another year of preparation on his journey to God’s altar,” said Msgr. Callaghan. “He was a good-natured, a�able, and friendly young man who related with his peers and superiors. He demonstrated great gifts for relating to and serving others with a pastoral heart.”

�e son of the late C.W. and Denise Lawrence, John was raised on a farm in eastern Iowa with his younger brother, Michael. He graduated from high school in 2004 and earned an accounting management degree from Iowa State University in 2009. He was employed as an accountant before entering the seminary in January 2013.

“�e Lord who heard John’s ‘yes’ to a call to priesthood, called him once more to Himself,” Callaghan added.

Also deceased since our last issue of the Oracle is Fr. Paul Zylla, Class of 1945. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

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N. Curtis Le May, Director of the Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library, published “Mariology: �e Study of Mary and Her Place in the Church: A Bibliography” in the September 2015 issue of Catholic Library World. (Vol. 86, No. 1)

Dr. Deborah Savage, Clinical Faculty and Director of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Program, was the featured speaker at the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis’ Spring Formation Day 2015. “�e Eucharist and the Work of the Christian Disciple” was the �rst of three days of ongoing formation for lay ecclesial ministers in the local Church.

Dr. Savage also presented “A Church for the Poor: Women and Catholic Social �ought” to the Catholic Women’s Symposium sponsored by the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., in April. �is paper will be published in a volume of essays presented at the conference.

In addition, Savage recently delivered a paper, entitled “At the Heart of the Matter: the Centrality of Lived Experience in St. John Paul’s Integral Account of the Person,” at an August conference sponsored by Courage and the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. Courage is an international apostolate of the Catholic Church which ministers to persons with same-sex attraction. �is paper was published in the volume “Living the Truth in Love: Pastoral Approaches to Same Sex Attraction,” a collection of papers from the conference.

Sr. Katarina Schuth, O.S.F., PhD, Endowed Chair for the Social Scienti�c Study of Religion, gave several presentations on “Trends and Transitions in Seminary Formation” at the Twelfth Institute for Seminary Formators, held at �eological College in Washington, D.C., from June 3-10, 2015.

Her contribution to the book To Be One in Christ: Intercultural Formation and Ministry was the chapter entitled: “Fully Understanding the Moment and Embracing the Future: Seminary and Religious Candidates.” Edited by Fernando Ortiz and Gerard McGlone, S.J., the book was published in August, 2015, by the Liturgical Press.

Dr. William Stevenson, Assistant Professor of Dogmatic �eology, was recently appointed by Archbishop Bernard Hebda to the Archdiocesan Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious A�airs. Additionally, Stevenson published a study in September on 1 Peter for Catholic Rural Life’s Lay Leadership Program. �is will be used in rural dioceses in Minnesota and South Dakota.

Dr. Christian D. Washburn, Associate Professor of Dogmatic �eology, attended the meeting of Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity in Budapest, Hungary, July 13-21, 2015. Conducted under the auspices of the Lutheran World Federation and the Ponti�cal Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the meeting focused on the topic “Baptism and Growing Communion.”

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Installation of Acolytes MassOctober 277:00 p.m.St. Mary’s Chapel

11th Annual Borromeo WeekendNovember 6 - 8St. �omas Aquinas Chapel and St. Mary’s Chapel

Ordination to the Permanent DiaconateDecember 510:00 a.m. Cathedral of Saint Paul

For more information on all upcoming events, visit www.saintpaulseminary.org or call (651) 962-5050.

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Lessons & CarolsDecember 64:00 p.m.St. Mary’s Chapel

Lector Installation MassFebruary 237:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Chapel

Archbishop Hebda accepts Fr. Zilverberg's Oath of Fidelity at the opening Mass on September 9.

Dr. Kenneth Snyder, Associate Dean, and Tom Ryan, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, (second and third from left) are pictured with

the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist (left to right): Sr. Maria Gemma, Sr. Joseph Andrew, Mother Mary Assumpta, and

Sr. Mary Samuel. �e group discussed leadership training for Catholic educators at the mother house in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in September.

Fr. Kevin Zilverberg, Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture, gave a series of three lectures in Latin at the annual Conference of the Family of St. Jerome in Menlo Park, California, July 27 – Aug. 1. �e �rst two presentations treated the translation of Hebrew vocabulary and verbal sequences in the Neo-Vulgate edition of the Bible, while the third lecture presented the life of newly canonized St. Mary of Jesus Cruci�ed. Fr. Zilverberg also served on the sta� of the annual Latin immersion conference, held Aug. 2 – 8 in Washington, D.C., of the Veterum Sapientia Institute. �is conference for priests and seminarians was co-sponsored by the Department of Greek and Latin of Catholic University of America, as well as Ivy Hall International Institute for Culture.

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�omas R. RyanVice President for Institutional Advancement

�is fall marks the seminary’s 10-year anniversary under the leadership of our esteemed Rector Monsignor Callaghan. I arrived at the seminary shortly after Monsignor. As I look back on those early days in 2005, there are a �ood of memories that come rushing back, including a very “memorable” interview with the newly appointed rector. But, that is a whole di�erent story.

As I was preparing my column, I went back and read the very �rst one I penned. I was struck by how much has changed in the last years. �ere has been a remarkable transformation under Monsignor’s leadership. Highlights include:

• A robust liturgical life and year-round formation are firmly established. • Enrollment has increased significantly for both lay and ordained. • More than 125 men have been ordained to the priesthood. • More than 240 men and women have earned a master’s degree. • A strong collaboration has been established with the University of St. Thomas and Saint John Vianney College Seminary. • A successful capital campaign was completed in 2011. • Three endowed institutes have been established. • The Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute began its first class in 2008 and now has more than 800 alumni. • In 2013, the Association of Theological Schools reaffirmed our accreditation for 10 years.

At times like this, it is good and appropriate to pause and re�ect on the good that has taken place and give thanks. Deo Gratias! At the same time, it is important for an institution to not live in the past, but rather, prayerfully discern for the future.

To this end, the Board of Trustees and staff of both The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and Saint John Vianney College Seminary initiated a strategic planning process in June of 2012. The process has included intensive self-studies by both seminaries, input from the 10-year accreditation visit, and individual meetings with 17 sending bishops. �e speci�c priorities of the plan are still in the study phase, but the primary focus of the plan has to do with forming highly e�ective leaders, lay and ordained, for the Church today and generations to come.

In my first article 10 years ago, I wrote, “Especially today, the need to raise up effective leaders, ordained and lay, is critical.” Clearly, the need has not gone away. If anything, it has increased and the seminaries are uniquely positioned to address that need. As we continue to address that need and ful�ll our mission, it is essential that we prayerfully discern the way forward. Of the many, many good things to do, what are ones we should do? Of the various things we might want to do, what are the ones that God wills we pursue?

�ere is a great deal of transformation that has taken place at the seminary in the last 10 years. Monsignor would be the �rst to point out that it has been a team e�ort among faculty, board, sta�, volunteers and benefactors. �at is why, as we contemplate future plans, we ask for your continued support to �nancially sustain the work being done, to prudently chart the next steps, to prayerfully discern that the good work begun will be brought to ful�llment.


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For the third year in a row, crowds �ocked to the University of St. �omas booth at the Minnesota State Fair to pick up a popular “Fan of Francis” from faculty and sta� of �e Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. In addition to more than 3,000 fans, SPSSOD’s day at the booth featured a life-size cutout of the Ponti�. People from all walks of life stopped by to take “sel�es” with the Holy Father. �is life-like image made several stops around the fairgrounds prior to opening day. Facebook posts showing Pope Francis at favorite Fair landmarks, including Sweet Martha’s Cookies, the Grandstand, and the CHS Miracle of Birth Center, generated a lot of excitement before the big event.

Shortly after the Fair, Vice Rector Fr. Peter Williams, Dean of Seminarians Fr. John Floeder, and 12 lucky seminarians traveled to Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, to see the Holy Father on his historic visit to the United States. �e men waved their Fans of Francis along parade routes, participated in the Canonization Mass of St. Junipero Serra, and attended the World Meeting of Families Mass and special events.

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