Eleven Saint Vincent seminarians from six archdioceses and dioceses and two abbeys were installed in the Ministry of Acolyte on November 30 by Most Rev. George V. Murry, S.J., Bishop of Youngstown, in the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Two are from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, one each from the dioceses of Covington, Harrisburg, Nan Chong, Pittsburgh, Saginaw and Mary, Mother of the Church Abbey and three from Saint Vincent Archabbey. Read More

Three men studying for the priesthood at Saint Vincent Seminary were admitted to Candidacy for Holy Orders on October 26 by Most Rev. David R. Choby, D.D., Bishop of Nashville. The seminarians were from the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Saint Bede Abbey, Peru, Illinois, and Saint Bernard Abbey in Cullman, Alabama. Read More

Right Rev. Lambert W. Reilly, O.S.B, will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Saint Vincent Seminary Annual Alumni Day Mass to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at 4 p.m. in the Saint Vincent Basilica. Read More

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Thirteen students at Saint Vincent Seminary received the master of divinity degree, four the master of arts degree and two the bachelor of sacred theology degree during the Seminary’s annual commencement on May 8. They represent nine dioceses and two religious orders. Three are lay students. Two students received dual degrees. Read More

LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA — Fourteen seminarians from Saint Vincent Seminary, representing one archdiocese, seven dioceses, and two abbeys, were installed to the ministry of reader on March 16, 2009 by Most Rev. Joseph Adamec, Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown, in the Saint Vincent Basilica. They are from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Cong Nguyen and Tri John-Bosco Nguyen; the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Thomas Trofino; the Diocese of Covington, John Joseph Michniuk; the Diocese of Erie, Brandon Kleckner; the Diocese of Harrisburg, Matthew Larlick; the Diocese of Nan Chong, China, Huang Wenhong; the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Kevin Fazio; the Diocese of Savannah, Edwin Rodrigo Rojas-Florian; Mary, Mother of the Church Abbey, Brother John Mary Lugemwa, O.S.B.; and, from Saint Vincent Archabbey, Brother Elijah Cirigliano, O.S.B., Brother Francis Ehnat, O.S.B., Brother Gabriel Myriam Kurzawski, O.S.B., and Brother Nathanael Polinski, O.S.B. Read More

LATROBE PENNSYLVANIA — Nine Saint Vincent seminarians from six dioceses, archdioceses and abbeys were admitted to Candidacy for the priesthood on November 17 by Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, Bishop of Erie, in the Archabbey Basilica. Read More