The Most Reverend Daniel Cardinal Dinardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston celebrated the Rite of Admission of Candidates for Holy Orders for the third year theology class at St. Mary’s seminary.

On the first day of classes, August 22nd, the seminary community gathered for Solemn Vespers of the Queenship of Mary. To mark the beginning of the academic year they were joined by the Academic Faculty of the graduate school of theology at of the University of St. Thomas in full academic regalia. After vespers, all gathered for refreshments in the refectory.

Seminarians organized a Eucharistic procession to give thanks to God for the blessings of the year.

Friday, March 18, about 15 seminarians, priests and men discerning walked the 8 miles from St. Mary's to Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral while praying the Stations of the Cross.

The seminarians who are preparing for ordination to the diaconate must make a profession of faith and oath of fidelity prior to ordination. Today they each placed their right hand on the book of the Gospels opened to the Passion from the Gospel of Mark as their made this solemn oath.

Bishop Nicholas Gallagher founded St. Mary's Seminary in the wake of the 1900 Galveston storm. In this second annual celebration, seminarians and faculty remembered his legacy and the founding of St. Mary's Seminary.

St. Mary's held off a late surge by Holy Trinity to take the 2nd Annual Rector's Cup basketball game. St. Mary's seminarians had the hot hand and played fierce defense preventing Holy Trinity from getting any sort of run. A fun time was had by all.

Fifteen seminarians received the ministry of Lector from Bishop Brendan Cahill. This is the first of several steps before ordination to priesthood so it was a significant day for them, their families, their dioceses, and the entire seminary.

On February 09, 2016, St. Mary’s Seminary celebrated the Asian New Year with a special Mass, a traditional meal and entertainment.

Seminarians and faculty brought some of their winter catch for a festive and tasty celebration.

Seminarians attended the annual Mass, March and Rally for life in Austin to be a voice for the voiceless

St. Mary's participated in the Mundelein Tournament for the first time. Sixteen teams from across the nation competed in the weekend tournament.

On November 22, 12 seminarians received the ministry of Acolyte from Bishop Daniel Garcia.

Fourteen seminarians were sent out on Pastoral Year to be missionary disciples of the New Evangelization.

St. Mary's welcomed 16 new seminarians this year.

Seminarians from Holy Trinity and St. Mary's competed in sports, prayed and shared in fraternity in this first annual event.