Category: 2014

The Seminary’s new director of Pre-Theology Formation, Dr. Lawrence Sutton, has been working with individuals with special needs for many years. As a deacon for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, he developed a program to incorporate children with autism and other special needs into parish life, from the perspective of a licensed psychologist, the other hat […]

Saint Vincent Seminary paid tribute to Bishop William J. Winter, C’52, S’56, with an honorary doctor of divinity degree at its annual Alumni Day Mass and banquet recently. Bishop Winter, auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, observed the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination in 2014. “Bishop Winter, the Saint Vincent Seminary Community […]

Saint Vincent Seminary has named two new directors in its formation program. Father Thomas More Sikora, O.S.B., of Avonmore, has been appointed director of pastoral formation as well as a member of the Seminary faculty. He previously served as director of spiritual from 2001-2003. Father Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B., has been named director of spiritual life […]

New students at Saint Vincent Seminary for the fall 2014 semester include: DIOCESE OF ALTOONA-JOHNSTOWN Austin P. Keith of Johnstown is the son of Albert D. Keith Jr. and Erin C. Keith of Palm Coast, Florida. He is a 2012 graduate of Matanzas High School in Palm Coast. He received an associate of arts degree […]

Saint Vincent Seminary honored Most Reverend Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey, with an honorary doctorate at its 168th annual commencement Friday, May 9. Bishop Bootkoski also received an honorary doctorate at the commencement, which took place in the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Lay students, diocesan and religious seminarians from […]

The Most Reverend Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey, will give the address at the 168th annual commencement of Saint Vincent Seminary on Friday, May 9, at 5 p.m. Bishop Bootkoski will also receive an honorary doctorate during the commencement ceremony, which will take place in the Saint Vincent […]

Nine seminarians were instituted into the Ministry of Reader on March 31 at Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica by Most Rev. Lawrence Persico, Bishop of Erie. They are from the Dioceses of Altoona-Johnstown, Covington and Erie, as well as from Saint Vincent Archabbey and Beijing, China. Those instituted as lector can proclaim the readings at liturgy. […]

Jerry Olsavsky, Defensive Assistant Coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be the keynote speaker for the 2014 Seminary Education Fund Dinner. The annual dinner will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 beginning at 6 p.m. at LeMont in Pittsburgh. Tickets can be purchased at www.stvincentstore.com. All proceeds from the event benefit the Seminary Education […]