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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

Seven Instituted Into Ministry of Lector
Seven Saint Vincent seminarians were instituted into the Ministry of Lector on March 26 by Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, S’77, Bishop of the Diocese

Two New Books Just In Time For Lent
Works by two Saint Vincent Benedictine monks who are also on the faculty of Saint Vincent Seminary have been published recently by Archabbey Publications. The

Ten Instituted Into Ministry of Acolyte
On October 2, ten seminarians were instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, who was the

Professor, Author to Give Pope Benedict XVI Lecture
Dr. Matthew Ramage, author, professor of theology at Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, and adjunct professor of sacred scripture for the graduate program at Holy Apostles

Seminary Welcomes 11 New Students
Saint Vincent Seminary welcomed 11 new students for the 2024-2025 academic year, including nine men who will be in formation for priesthood ordination. They are

Bishop Elias Lorenzo To Keynote Red Mass
Most Rev. Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B., an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, will be the keynote speaker at the Fifty-Fifth annual Red Mass, which

Seminary Seeking Public Comments
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

Retired Archabbot, Chancellor Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.
Retired Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., 79, died Tuesday, July 23, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness.

Pittsburgh Priesthood Ordination June 29
Congratulations to seminary graduates Nicholas Clinton and John Ferguson of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of

Mission Trips Aid Ongoing Formation, Language Fluency
In March 2023, Saint Vincent Seminary began sending third year theologians to Santiago, Dominican Republic, to join and support ongoing medical missions through the ILAC

Charleston Priesthood Ordination
Congratulations to Erik Roman of the Diocese of Charleston, a recent seminary graduate, on his ordination to the priesthood at 6 p.m. Friday, June 7

Diocese Of Allentown Priesthood Ordination
Congratulations to seminary graduate Van Vien Nguyen of the Diocese of Allentown on his forthcoming priesthood ordination by Most Rev. Alfred A. Schlert, Bishop of