News Archive
Categories

Monsignor Becker Receives National Award
Monsignor Michael Becker, adjunct professor of homiletics, has received a national Catholic Press Award for the book he edited, A Life of Daring Simplicity, by

Father Edward Mazich, O.S.B., New Rector of Saint Vincent Seminary
Father Edward Michael Mazich, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, has been named the twelfth Rector of Saint Vincent Seminary. A member of the

Degrees Awarded at 169th Annual Commencement
Nine men from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the dioceses of Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Erie, Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Subiaco Abbey in Arkansas and Saint

Three Ordained To Diaconate April 25
Three monks were ordained to the diaconate on Saturday, April 25 by Most Rev. Lawrence E. Brandt, J.C.D., Ph.D., Bishop of Greensburg, two from Saint

Bishop Bartchak To Speak, Receive Honorary Degree at Seminary Commencement
The Most Rev. Mark L. Bartchak, Bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, will receive an honorary doctorate from Saint Vincent Seminary at the May 8

Statement of Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., on the appointment of Very Reverend Edward C. Malesic, as Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Greensburg
“The Benedictine Community at Saint Vincent joins Bishop Brandt and the clergy, religious and lay persons of the Diocese in welcoming Bishop-elect Edward Malesic as

Five Instituted To Ministry of Reader
Five Saint Vincent seminarians were instituted to the Ministry of Reader on March 23 by Most Rev. Mark Bartchak, Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown. Most Rev. Roger

Education Fund Dinner Planned
Richard A. DiClaudio, a member of the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents, will be the featured speaker at the Annual Saint Vincent Seminary Education

Seminary Affiliates With Sant’ Anselmo
Although Saint Vincent Archabbey and Sant’ Anselmo, the international Benedictine university, have a history dating back to the support of Sant’ Anselmo by Saint Vincent’s

Ministry of Acolyte Installation Held
Eleven men were instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte and one to the Ministry of Lector at Saint Vincent Seminary on November 24. They are

Pre-Theologians Have Special Opportunity
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

Seminary Pays Tribute To Bishop Winter
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

Seminary Names Two New Directors
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

New Students For Fall Semester
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

“Four Weddings” Show Features Seminary, College Alumni
Saint Vincent College alumnus Bradley Evanovich, C’07, of Irwin, will be celebrating his first wedding anniversary on August 23, a week after he and his

Seminary Holds 168th Annual Commencement
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

Bishop Bootkoski to Receive Honorary Degree; Seminary Commencement Speaker
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

Nine Seminarians Installed In Ministry of Reader
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.

Steelers Coach to Speak at Seminary Fund Dinner
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

New Sunday Homily Columnists
A seminary Scripture professor and a college campus minister, monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey, will team up to continue the Sunday Scripture homily column that