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Seminary Seeking Comments from the Public
Saint Vincent Seminary is seeking comments from the public in preparation for its comprehensive evaluation visit by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of

60 Years After Nostra Aetate: Article Examines Past, Present Relationships
The September/October 2025 edition of The Bible Today included a feature by Dr. Helene Paharik, Associate Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Theology at Saint

Board Members Complete 12 Years of Service
Three longstanding members of the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents have completed their service on the board, having each completed three four-year terms, and

Nine Men Studying for the Priesthood Instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte
Nine men studying for the priesthood from four dioceses and two abbeys were instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte on October 1 by Most Rev.
Bishop Emeritus Zubik, Rabbi Emeritus Gibson to speak on Nostra Aetate at Rabbi Edelstein lecture
Bishop Emeritus David Zubik and Rabbi Emeritus James A. Gibson will convene for the Rabbi Jason Z. Edelstein Endowment for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue lecture at 7

Dr. Kimberly Baker To Give 18th Pope Benedict XVI Lecture October 22
Dr. Kimberly Baker, a member of the faculty of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, Indiana, will give the Eighteenth Pope Benedict

Saint Vincent Seminary Welcomes New Students
Saint Vincent Seminary welcomed a number of new seminarians for the 2025-2026 school year. They include men studying for the priesthood from the Diocese of

Saint Vincent Statement On The Passing Of Bishop Brandt
The Saint Vincent Archabbey, Seminary and College community learned of the untimely passing of retired Bishop Lawrence Brandt of the Diocese of Greensburg on Sunday,

Covington Priesthood Ordination June 7
Most Rev. John C. Iffert, Bishop of the Diocese of Covington, will ordain Joshua Heskamp to the priesthood for the Diocese of Covington at 10

Pittsburgh Deacon Ordination June 7
Congratulations to Pittsburgh seminarians Brian Myler and Erik Pintar, who will be ordained to the diaconate at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7 at Saint Alexis

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Seminary Alumnus As 13th Bishop of Pittsburgh
The Holy See announced on June 4, 2025 that Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David A. Zubik, who reached the mandatory

Charleston Priesthood Ordination June 6
Four Seminary alumni will be ordained to the priesthood on Friday, June 6 by Most Rev. Jacques Fabre-Jeune, C.S., Bishop of Charleston at the Cathedral

Ogdensburg Ordinations May 24
Congratulations to our seminarians from the Diocese of Ogdensburg, Tyler Fitzgerald and Dennis Ombogni, who will be ordained to the diaconate on Saturday, May 24

Archabbey Ordinations May 24
Three monks from Saint Vincent Archabbey will be ordained Saturday, May 24 by Most Rev. Larry J. Kulick, Bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg, at

Erie Priesthood Ordination May 23
The semester is over but late spring and early summer brings with it ordination season. Congratulations to Seminary alumni Brandon Feikles and Michael Scanga on

Charleston Ordinations May 23
Most Rev. Jacques Fabre-Jeune, C.S., Bishop of Charleston, will ordain four Saint Vincent seminarians to the diaconate on Friday, May 23 at Our Lady of

Eleven Degrees, Fourteen Certificates Awarded At Commencement
Eleven degrees and fourteen certificates were awarded at the 179th annual commencement of Saint Vincent College and Seminary, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, held on Friday, May 9,

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
“Saint Vincent Archabbey and Seminary offer congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Pope Leo XIV. He continues a long line of consecrated religious to serve

A Note About Commencement
The Spring 2025 issue of Leaven, the Seminary’s magazine, was sent to press February 28, 2025, and arrived in mailboxes around April 30. Thus the

Seminary IMF Offers Opportunities This Summer
The Saint Vincent College and Seminary Institute for Ministry Formation is offering a number of opportunities for students, alumni and spiritual directors this summer, including