‘Transparency and Trust and Christ at the Center of All That We Do’: New Rector Takes Helm of North American College Seminary
Msgr. Thomas Powers, from Connecticut, begins his tenure.
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US Seminaries Grapple With the Issue of Transgender Applicants
In the wake of last fall’s disclosure that some biological females had been admitted to seminaries, Catholic formators, canonists and doctors discuss precautionary steps seminaries need to take.
Transgender Seminary Applicants: What Is the Church’s Pastoral Response?
Such individuals can’t be ordained, but formators stress the need to accompany these persons with love and understanding.
Requiem for Saints Cyril and Methodius — America’s ‘Polish Seminary’
COMMENTARY: Barring an unexpected turn of events, Saints Cyril and Methodius Seminary will end its 137 years of serving Polish-American Catholics next June.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Praises Polish Vocations in Letter to Minor Seminary in Częstochowa
‘Even if, given my age and state of health, it is no longer possible for me to visit you in person, I am your guest with my heart,’ he wrote.
Chaplain: Seminarians Need ‘Solid Formation’ in Hospital Ministry
Father McNerney said he was struck by how important it was for patients on coronavirus wards to be able to hold a rosary or small cross throughout their ordeal.
Seminarians Soldier On Toward Ordination
Formation continues online, as does raising needed funds to sustain the seminaries themselves.
Future Priests Forge Ahead: Seminarians Say Lessons From Scandals Bolster Hope, Faith
Several seminarians who spoke with the Register said they grew in their love for the priesthood, thanks to the support and example they received within their seminaries.
Extensive Reforms Already Underway at US Seminaries
While the McCarrick scandal indicates the need for further progress, many significant improvements to improve priestly formation have been instituted in recent years.
