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Deacon Ordination in Greensburg May 20
Congratulations on this forthcoming ordination! Craig Alexander and John Torres, seminarians at Saint Vincent Seminary from the Diocese of Greensburg, will be ordained to the

Father Warren Murrman Receives Nova et Vetera Award
Father Warren D. Murrman, O.S.B., a member of the Saint Vincent Seminary faculty for 54 years, was presented with the Nova et Vetera Award for

Kristin Molitor Joins IMF Staff
Kristin Molitor has joined the staff of Saint Vincent Seminary as an assistant program manager for the Institute for Ministry Formation where she specializes in

Twenty-One Degrees Awarded At Saint Vincent Seminary Commencement
Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, awarded 21 degrees at its May 12, 2023, commencement, including an honorary doctorate to Bishop Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L., of the

Bishop Larry J. Kulick’s 2023 Seminary Commencement Address
Bishop Kulick’s address, Saint Vincent Seminary commencement, May 12, 2023. To watch the address, visit this link. “Good evening, everyone. It is truly an honor

IMF Website Undergoes Redesign
The Saint Vincent Seminary’s Institute for Ministry Formation is a growing part of the Seminary’s programming. As such, the website has recently been redesigned. Visitors

Bishop Kulick To Give Commencement Address, Receive Honorary Degree
Bishop Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L., C’88, S’92, will preside and give the address at the Saint Vincent Seminary commencement at 5 p.m. Friday, May 12

Spring Leaven Now Online
Seminarians making a return to the Holy Land for spring break are on the cover of the spring 2023 edition of Leaven. Bishop Larry J.

Seminary Contigent Assists In Dominican Republic
Two seminarians from Saint Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, accompanied by Deacon Dr. Lawrence Sutton, assisted in Mission ILAC in Santiago, the Dominican Republic, over spring

Twelve Instituted Into Ministry Of Lector
Twelve seminarians were recently instituted into the Ministry of Lector by Most Rev. John C. Iffert, Bishop of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. The seminarians

Deacon Ordination In North Carolina
The Seminary congratulates Brother James Raber, O.S.B., a seminarian and monk of Belmont Abbey, North Carolina, who was recently ordained a deacon. To read more

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