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Dr. Helene Paharik Completes Dissertation Defense
Dr. Helene Paharik, a member of the Saint Vincent Seminary adjunct faculty, completed defense of her doctoral dissertation at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland on

Thirteen Instituted Into Ministry Of Acolyte
Thirteen seminarians from Saint Vincent Seminary were instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte at Saint Vincent Seminary on October 12 by Most Rev. David David

Fifteen New Seminarians For Fall 2022
Saint Vincent Seminary welcomed 15 new students for the 2022-2023 academic year. They are from the dioceses of Charleston, South Carolina; Ogdensburg, New York; Pittsburgh;

IMF Offering Fall Courses
The Saint Vincent Seminary Institute for Ministry Formation (IMF) will be offering five courses this fall. Registration is available for both online and in-person learning.

Thirteen Degrees Awarded At 2022 Commencement
Thirteen degrees were awarded at the May 6 commencement of Saint Vincent Seminary. Receiving an honorary doctor of humane letters degree, honoris causa, and giving

FCSLA, Seminary Dedicate Distance Learning Center
On Sunday, April 24, 2022, Saint Vincent Seminary hosted members of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association for a luncheon and a western Pennsylvania district

Spring Leaven Now Online
The installation of Seminary Alumnus Bishop Mark Eckman as Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Pittsburgh is featured on the cover of the Spring 2022

Sister Melanie DiPietro, S.C., To Receive Honorary Degree May 6
Sister of Charity Melanie DiPietro, S.C., J.D., J.C.D., a civil and canon lawyer who has spent much of her career working on issues of the

Dr. Mary Ann Boyarski Retires
Dr. Mary Ann Boyarski, a long-time member of the adjunct faculty at Saint Vincent Seminary, retired at the end of the fall 2021 semester. A

Belmont, Saint Bernard Monks Studying At Seminary
The dozen Benedictines from Saint Vincent Archabbey who are studying at Saint Vincent Seminary were joined by two new confreres, as a monk from Saint

Twelve Instituted Into Ministry Of Lector
Twelve seminarians from Saint Vincent Seminary were instituted into the Ministry of Lector at Saint Vincent Seminary on March 23 by Most Rev. Larry J.

IMF Offering Spring 2022 Courses
The Saint Vincent Seminary Institute for Ministry Formation is offering six online courses this spring. Helene Paharik will teach IMSD-650 Sacramental Theology and Ecclesiology for

Dates Scheduled For 2022 Spiritual Direction Courses
Rev. Thomas Acklin, O.S.B. and Rev. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B. of the Saint Vincent Seminary Institute for Ministry Formation will teach their popular weeklong courses, “Spiritual

Seminary Alumnus Named Auxiliary Bishop in Pittsburgh
From Pittsburgh Catholic: Pope Francis has named Rev. Mark Eckman, a 1985 Saint Vincent Seminary alumnus, as an auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh. The appointment was

Dr. Carl Vater Joins Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Carl Vater has joined the adjunct faculty in philosophy. He is also teaching on the faculty of Saint Vincent College. An alumnus of Saint

Jessica Jones Joins Adjunct Faculty
Jessica Jones has joined the adjunct faculty in philosophy at Saint Vincent Seminary. She is a Ph.D. candidate at The Catholic University of America. Her

Father Jude Returns As Director Of Pastoral Formation
Father Jude Brady, O.S.B., has returned to Saint Vincent Seminary in a new role, as director of pastoral formation. Father Jude has, for the past

Dr. George Weigel: “We Will Rise To Meet The Challenge Of The New Evanglization”
George S. Weigel, Jr., author, political analyst and social activist, spoke at the Seminary as part of the Pope Benedict XVI Lecture Series on October

Kelly Shrum New Coordinator Of Assessment
Kelly Shrum of Billings, Montana, has joined the staff of Saint Vincent Seminary as the coordinator of assessment. Shrum is new to Saint Vincent. She

Dr. Sutton Begins Blog On Autism
Dr. Lawrence Sutton, director of pre-theologian formation at Saint Vincent Seminary, who has written two books, Teaching Students with Autism in a Catholic Setting, and