From the Rector

Please look to the Around Campus, Recent News section of our web-site for an announcement and some news about our new Rector and some new faculty appointments!

Speaking in New York Pope Benedict XVI encouraged American seminarians: "The People of God look to you to be holy priests, on a daily journey of conversion, inspiring in others the desire to enter more fully into the ecclesial life of believers. " If you are a man considering a vocation to the priesthood I hope that these pages will give you some insight into our seminarians’ daily journey of conversion toward the priesthood. We call this a process of formation because the goal is that together we may be formed more deeply into the image of Jesus Christ. As you will see this formation involves all the elements of our life, a daily offering of self for service to the People of God. Ultimately we pray that we may be able to say with St. Paul "All this has been done by God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation." (2 COR. 5:18) God bless you and keep you, please remember our Seminary and Seminarians in your prayers,

Fr. Brendan Cahill

Dear Friends, Welcome to the St. Mary’s Seminary web site. Established in 1901 our Seminary has been faithfully preparing men to serve in the priesthood since its foundation. The need for more priests continues to be crucial for the growth of our Catholic faith. As you view the information on this site please pray for the seminarians who are in formation for the priesthood. And please pray for an abundance of vocations to join the ranks of these seminarians so that we may evangelize and proclaim the good news of salvation to all people!