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“come, be my light”

I take pen in hand as we celebrate the solemnity of Epiphany and recall the journey of the Magi to Bethlehem so many years ago. What a journey of faith that was. They made their way attentively, tirelessly, and courageously, always watching the star, always following its light.

That very image describes for me the journey a man takes who is called to serve as a . God’s call lights a spark in a man’s heart, and he begins a journey that leads to God’s altar. “I will go to the altar of God, the God who gives joy to my youth” (Psalm 43). At that altar he finds the summit and source of all he has been called to be and do – as he acts in the person of Jesus Christ.

Like those Three Kings from afar, after they find the Lord and feel the warmth of His presence, they want to proclaim the Good News! Our men in formation make their own faith journey day by day. They must follow the light, they must walk in the light, and they must live in the light. It is the light of Christ’s tender and merciful love. This journey takes courage, perseverance and great humility.

Men in formation need courage to avoid pitfalls and distractions because of sins, temptations, and moments of doubt. They must keep on going, never give up, never give in, and always follow the light.

And their hearts must be humble - humble enough to realize that they can never do it on their own. Our seminarians are called to be missionaries of God’s tender love.

It is a Year of Mercy – a time for compassion, forgiveness, pardon, peace, and joy. Our Holy Father Francis said that this Year of Mercy is intended to establish a revolution Aloysius R. Callaghan of tenderness.

Once again, our men travel to different parts of the world to experience a culture and life of the Church in a universal way so they realize their call is to be all things to all people in the name of Jesus our Savior. They are to bring the warmth of His light and love to “those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death and to guide their feet into the way of peace.” How awesome is this revolution of tenderness!

Dear friends, please pray for these good men as they make their journey to God’s altar so that they will be servant peacemakers and apostles of hope to a needy world.

In this issue of the Oracle, you will read of our efforts to prepare good men to love the Church and have a heart for her worldwide mission of love and tenderness.

May God bless you in this new year!

Monsignor Aloysius Aloysius RR. Callaghan Rector and Vice President

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On October 1, thirteen Theology I men were formally admitted to candidacy as seminarians in formation for the priesthood. Celebrated by Richard Higgins, Episcopal Vicar for Veterans Affairs for the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS), this event marked the official beginning of the candidates’ enrollment in major seminary. Bishop Higgins heard each seminarian state his willingness to be ordained Front row (left to right): Zane Pekron, Michael Arey, Joseph and accept the obligations that follow from that declaration. Connelly, Doug Liebsch, Bishop Richard Higgins, Deacon Neil Bakker, Mark Botzet, Frank Souza, and As Vicar for Veterans Affairs, Bishop Higgins is responsible for Monsignor Callaghan. in VA Medical Centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam. Bishop Higgins also serves as the Back row (left to right): Gregory Sauer, Louis Floeder, Bishop Protector for the 10,000 members of the Catholic War Andrew Zipp, Timothy Cone, Lawrence Oparaji, Joseph Veterans of America and shares responsibility for the Eastern Gifford, Clint Olson, and Thomas Rausch. Vicariate of the AMS.

On October 27, eight Theology II men celebrated the second formal rite in their journey toward ordination when they were installed as Acolytes by Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

As acolytes, these men will assume additional responsibilities such as caring for the Blessed Sacrament and assisting the priest or deacon at the altar.

Front row (left to right): Gabriel Ayamdoor, Deacon Daniel Gehler, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Deacon Mark Pavlak, Monsignor Callaghan, and Roberto Rivera-Guzman.

Back row (left to right): Joseph Wright, Daniel Button, Aric Aamodt, Raphael Akurugu, Jhonatan Sarmiento, and Grant Thies.

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On December 5, seven men were ordained Permanent Deacons for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the first to be ordained since 2010. These men are the first class to complete formation in the seminary’s Institute for Diaconate Formation.

In the ordination rite, deacons received the Book of Gospels from Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens, with this command: “Believe what you read. Teach what you believe. Practice what you teach.”

Other elements of the Mass mirror the ordination rite for , including laying prostrate before the altar, making solemn promises, laying on of hands, vesting of the deacons, and sharing the sign of peace.

An element that is unique to the ordination rite for Permanent Deacons is the role of his wife, if he is married. When the bishop calls the candidate, his wife escorts him to the steps of the altar. In this symbolic gesture, she presents her husband to the Church for a lifetime of service.

“My wife Vikki was a huge part of my formation,” Deacon Paul Buck said. “She gave her ‘yes’ and now helps me integrate my role as deacon into every area of my life.” As a husband, father of four, and full-time chemist for a large pharmaceutical company, integrating his vocation well is important, especially as he adds and hospital assignments to the list. Bishop Andrew Cozzens joins the newly ordained As Deacons, these men now assist at the Eucharist, baptize, deacons and their wives following the Mass at the witness marriages, preside at prayer, proclaim and preach the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Photo credit: Dave Hrbacek/ Gospel, and champion the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. The Catholic Spirit.

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Shellee Leif has been answering a call to ministry for the past 20 years. She earned her undergraduate degree in Business Management and worked in IT as a business analyst while simultaneously organizing and leading small faith-sharing groups and retreats for friends and colleagues on the side.

Good news spreads quickly and attendance started to grow. And so did the questions asked by those attending each session. Leif was faced with matters of faith for which she did not always have an answer.

Following a personal path of discovery of her own spiritual gifts, the call to some form of pastoral ministry began to crystalize, and she knew she needed the formal education to support her work.

Leif was introduced to the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (MAPM) degree program at The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. The structure of the curriculum, paired with strong formation, met the need she had to understand the faith more thoroughly in order to teach others.

“I chose the MAPM program because of the courses offered,” Leif said, “but I was also impressed with the focus on human, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral formation.”

During the “Theology of God and the Human Person” course, Leif recalls a moment of finally understanding a particular doctrine and asking herself, “Why wasn’t I taught this?” She wanted everyone to know what she was learning and felt God calling her to share it with others.

Ever the multi-tasker, Leif now works part time as the administrative assistant to the director of diaconate formation at The Saint Paul Seminary while she completes her degree. She is also working on a certification in spiritual direction at the Cenacle of Divine Providence Spiritual Direction in Clearwater, Florida.

What comes next for Leif after completing the MAPM program this spring?

“I will discern where God is calling me to serve,” she says. “I plan to start at my own parish by assisting with their faith formation programs.”

As always, she will let the Lord take it from there.

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The distance between the continents of Africa and North America is more than 8,000 miles. For African seminarians studying in the United States, the cultural divide can seem even greater. Fortunately, the gift of faith narrows the divide between a person’s homeland and his temporary home.

Over the past decade, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity has established a unique relationship with the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga in Ghana and the Dioceses of Kabale and Kampala in Uganda, building up the Body of Christ across the two continents.

Currently, there are four men in formation from Africa: Deacon Charles Mugabi (Uganda); Theology II seminarians Raphael Akurugu and Gabriel Ayamdoor (Ghana); and Theology I seminarian Lawrence Oparaji, a native of Nigeria in formation for the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin.

Fr. Kevin Zilverberg, assistant professor of Sacred Scripture, serves as liaison for the Ugandan and Ghanaian seminarians. Dr. John Froula, assistant professor of dogmatic theology, and Sr. Charlotte Berres, CSJ, assistant director of pastoral formation, serve as their academic advisors. They, along with faculty, staff, priests and seminarians, work very hard to make the foreign students feel welcome in their North American home.

Here are the stories of Deacon Charles, Raphael and Gabriel. They have heard, answered and followed the Lord’s call to the priesthood which, for the moment, brings them to St. Paul, Minnesota.

Deacon Charles Mugabi “Rain is okay. Snow is what drives me crazy!” proclaims Deacon Charles with a broad smile. Charles is in his fourth and final year at the seminary and has experienced every weather extreme the upper Midwest has to offer since his arrival in 2012.

The oldest of eight children, Charles grew up in a village in the Deacon Charles Mugabi southwestern region of Uganda. The closest parish was 35 miles from home, where the family went to a Eucharistic Center to receive Holy Communion. Charles was in 6th grade when he met a priest for the first time at Sunday school.

He recalls that the newly ordained priest was young and passionate, and he asked the grade school boys to think about the seminary. “I lived deep in a village and didn’t yet know what seminary was, but I knew I wanted to be like him,” he said.

This encounter with Fr. Nazarius Atukunda was providential. When he was old enough, Charles’ parents allowed him to go to a seminary high school where he would again meet this priest who made a lasting impression on him.

Fr. Atukunda supported Charles in his faith throughout high school and encouraged him to discern a priestly vocation.

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After graduation, Charles was faced with a decision to go to college seminary or to the university so that one day he could support his family. “This is when I learned that before my parents married, my mother wanted to join a religious order and my father wanted to join the priesthood,” he said. “They were very supportive of my decision to pursue the seminary.”

After three years of formation at Katigonda National Major Seminary and a required pastoral year in a parish in Uganda, Bishop Callist Rubaramira recommended that Charles finish his formation in the United States. Other Ugandan seminarians, from the Dioceses of Kabale and Kampala, had previously studied in the U.S., but Charles never dreamed this was possible for him. In fact, Charles had never left Uganda when he boarded a plane to begin the next four years of his life.

“I was very excited and deeply humbled,” he recalls when leaving his homeland.

Charles is making the most of his time abroad. He has been to Duluth, Chicago, Washington, D.C., England, and Jerusalem, to name a few. He even tried ice fishing with his seminarians, and he has found a second home-away-from-home at his teaching parish, St. Pius X in White Bear Lake.

Never forgetting his roots, Deacon Charles looks forward to his ordination in the summer of 2016. “I hope to bring back this experience with me to Uganda,” he says. “I want to bring with me the joy of the priesthood.”

Raphael Akurugu Raphael was in formation at St. Victor’s Major Seminary in Ghana when Bishop Alfred Agenta told him he would complete his seminary studies in America. Bishop Agenta had previously sent seminarians to The Saint Paul Seminary, who are now serving as priests in his diocese, and he trusted the formation and education they received.

“It all happened so fast,” Raphael said of his new assignment. “I found out in November 2014 and landed in Minneapolis in February 2015. It gave me great comfort that my brothers from Ghana had already studied here.”

Raphael’s story began as a shy young man growing up in a village in Bolgatanga. His mother Victoria shared her strong Catholic faith with him before she passed away when he was a teenager. Raphael was eventually baptized and began to live in a new way. Before graduating Raphael Akurugu from high school, Raphael knew that he wanted to become a priest. “My faith helped me move outside of myself and start living for God,” he said.

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Fr. Solomon Yinwaat was the vocation director for the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga when Raphael joined the seminary. Providentially, Fr. Yinwaat was later sent by Bishop Agenta to earn a Master’s Degree in education, leadership and administration from the University of St. Thomas. He currently resides at The Saint Paul Seminary while he works on his degree and was pleased to learn Raphael and Gabriel Ayamdoor would be joining him in Minnesota.

“This is a real advantage for these men,” he said. “First of all, this will broaden their horizons so they will be better equipped to serve. Second, they will earn a Masters of Divinity here, which they could not do in seminary in Ghana. It’s a real honor.”

And Fr. Yinwaat already knew what they were about to experience: “Everything would be new to them. I have been able to help them adjust.”

In addition to the obvious adjustments with food, weather, and culture, Raphael has adjusted to a new schedule, far different from what he was accustomed to at home. He is grateful for the rigor of the academics, noting that he has been able to grow in his faith through intense instruction.

It has been almost one year since his arrival, and Raphael has had some experiences he never dreamed of. Take, for example, the winter weekend Raphael works with Hospital he and a brother seminarian walked across a frozen lake in northern Fr. James Livingston during the summer Wisconsin. Or, that he passed his driver’s test last summer on the first Spiritual Pastoral Ministry Program. try. Not bad for a young man who had never driven before coming to Photo credit: Kristie Anderson. the United States.

Raphael counts his brother seminarians and members of his teaching parish as real blessings in his temporary home. “They want to help me be a good and holy priest,” he said. “I have found a family here.”

Gabriel Ayamdoor Gabriel was originally planning to come to the United States with Raphael last February, but his paperwork was denied. He knew this too was part of a long journey he had been on since childhood. So he waited for the next opportunity, and the next after that, until he was finally cleared to travel in August 2015.

“If God has a plan for you, no one can take that away,” he said. And he should know.

Gabriel was only five when his father passed away, forcing his mother to leave the capital city in Ghana for the village where he would work as a shepherd for the next eight years. He wanted to go to school, but as the only child at that time, he had to tend cattle and sheep. Gabriel Ayamdoor

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But the pull of school was so strong that Gabriel would bribe other shepherds, with peanuts taken from his mother’s sack, to watch his animals so he could run away to school for a few hours at a time. He learned as much as he could under the circumstances.

Eventually Gabriel felt a pull even stronger than school.

“Every December 24, I would hear Christians talk about the birth of a child of God,” he said. “I didn’t know what this was about, so I told my mother a lie and went to Mass. That is where I first learned about Christ.”

Coming from a pagan family with many gods, and having offered sacrifices himself, Gabriel was not fulfilled. He desired to learn about the one true God, so he went to Catechism classes whenever he could, often running away to do so.

By the time he was 15, an uncle, who had become a Christian, convinced Gabriel’s grandmother to allow Gabriel to be baptized. Leaving a great burden on his family, Gabriel then left for a high school where he was able to attend daily Mass, serve as an altar boy, and participate in a Catholic charismatic renewal group.

“I looked at my life, first as a shepherd and then as a student,” he recalls. “I began to see that I was called to suffer and that God had me pass through all of these things for a reason.”

Gabriel finished high school at the age of 21, and once again, felt something pulling at him. This time, it was the priesthood. He felt too old to go to the university and then to the seminary, so he applied and was accepted to St. Victor’s Major Seminary.

After six years in the seminary, Bishop Agenta told Gabriel that he would be going to the United States to finish his formation. “A shepherd going to America?” asked Gabriel. “I couldn’t believe it!”

Gabriel, who didn’t yet have a birth certificate, started to prepare the necessary documents only to be denied a visa twice. Then he sought Mary’s intercession, asking her in prayer: “You have gone through sorrows as a mother. Are you seeing the sorrows I am experiencing? If you do, why are you keeping quiet?”

At last, with the intercession of the Blessed Mother and additional help from Fr. Dennis Evenson, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and Senator Amy Klobuchar, Gabriel’s paperwork was accepted the third time. He was officially permitted to leave for the United States to continue his formation.

Gabriel received a long-awaited, enthusiastic welcome to St. Paul from Raphael and his new brother seminarians on August 10, 2015. After more than six months, he is grateful to be settled in his new home for the next four years.

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rectors’ bowl

The Saint Paul Seminary Sons of Thunder took home the trophy at the 16th Annual Rectors’ Bowl in October. The seminarians beat the Saint John Vianney College Seminary JAXX 27-6 in the beloved seminary tradition.

Msgr. Callaghan got a chilly surprise this year from Theology I seminarian Mike Kapperman, Diocese of Sioux Falls, who bravely drenched the Rector with Gatorade at the end of the game.

fall ireland lecture examines sign language in the liturgy

Pope Paul VI granted priests permission to use sign language when celebrating Mass with the deaf. But in the 50 years since, no Church document tells priests how to solve the challenges of attempting this.

At the fall Ireland Memorial Library Lecture, Rev. Dr. Tom Margevičius tackled this in a lively presentation that summarized his doctoral investigation of these issues.

Fr. Margevičius is an instructor of liturgical theology and homiletics at The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, as well as pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Minneapolis, home to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Deaf Ministry.

The fall lecture, “Holy and Venerable Hands: Sign Language and the Eucharistic Prayer,” was well attended by seminarians, graduate students, faculty and members of the local deaf community. An ASL Fr. Tom Margevičius interpreter was provided.

The spring Ireland lecture will be on Monday, April 18, in the Owens Science Hall 3M Auditorium. Check the events listing on our website for updated information: www.saintpaulseminary.org

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Special friends and benefactors of The Saint Paul Seminary raised a glass to gratitude at the 10th Annual Rector’s Dinner on October 22, the feast of St. John Paul II. This annual event is a highlight for those who support the work of forming the next generation of Church leaders.

Honored guests included: Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; Dr. Julie Sullivan, President of the University of St. Thomas; Bishop John LeVoir, Bishop of New Ulm; Fr. Larry Snyder, Vice President for Mission at the University of St. Thomas; and current and former members of the Board of Trustees.

Archbishop Hebda thanked those gathered for supporting the seminary, which he has come to know as “the heart of the Archdiocese.”

In addition to the Archbishop’s remarks, the evening included a testimony given by Theology III seminarian Matthew Quail and a beautiful medley and sing-a- long led by a talented group of seminarians.

It was a joyful evening that ended with everyone singing Msgr. Callaghan’s beloved “Our Lady of Knock.”

Photos clockwise: Msgr. Callaghan and a group of seminarians entertain guests with an original medley; Msgr. Callaghan enjoys the annual event that brings together friends and guests of the seminary; Kelley Warner speaks on behalf of the Women's Auxiliary; University of St. Thomas President Dr. Julie Sullivan is an honored guest at the Rector's Dinner; Archbishop Hebda greets seminary board member Andrew Nath and his wife Katie; Matthew Quail shares his inspiring journey of faith that led him to the seminary.

Photo credit: Dave Hrbacek/ The Catholic Spirit

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annual event recrecognizes distinguished friends and alumni

The annual Hill Society and Distinguished Alumni Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Bernard Hebda in November to recognize members of the James J. and Mary Mehegan Hill Society for their generous legacy gifts to the seminary. A special lunch followed to honor an ordained alumnus and an exceptional friend of The Saint Paul Seminary.

Fr. Greg Schaffer, class of 1994, received the 2015 Distinguished Alumni award. For the past 15 years, Fr. Schaffer has served as pastor of Jesucristo Resucitado, the Archdiocese’s mission parish in San Felix, Venezuela.

“During this time, the parish has become a center of formation and education for the people in the surrounding barrio,” said Msgr. Callaghan. This community of faith now includes a medical clinic, lab and dentist office; classrooms for catechism, music and vocational classes; a St. Vincent de Paul Conference that serves the poor; and a soup kitchen. The mission parish also provides for the needs, formation and education of boys in a nearby orphanage. Fr. Schaffer serves as dean of the seven parishes in the city of San Felix, and he teaches a course each semester at the major seminary in Ciudad Bolivar.

“Fr. Schaffer is living the Gospel in the Left to right: Dr. Linda Long, Archbishop Bernard Hebda, world,” Msgr. Callaghan added, “and Fr. Greg Schaffer and Msgr. Aloysius Callaghan. The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity is proud to recognize him as one of our very distinguished alumni.”

Msgr. Callaghan then presented a 2015 Distinguished Alumni award to Dr. Linda Long, an exceptional friend of the seminary. Dr. Long was nominated for this award by several priests who commented on her unwavering support of seminarians in formation and priests in their parishes.

Dr. Long is a convert to the faith, a distinguished cardiologist, and a consecrated . She has allowed the Lord to guide her search for holiness, excellence and truth throughout her extraordinary journey.

Msgr. Callaghan recognized Dr. Long’s lasting legacy: “Her prayerful and careful devotion to our seminarians and priests ensures that the Body of Christ is alive in our parishes, families and communities for the next generation.”

Fr. Schaffer and Dr. Long were each presented with a framed print of Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta.

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11th annual borromeo weekendd attracts a large crowd

More than 200 seminarians from The Saint Paul Seminary and Saint John Vianney College Seminary led the University of St. Thomas community in Eucharistic devotion November 6-8 during the 11th Annual Borromeo Weekend.

Forty hours of Eucharistic Adoration were observed in St. Mary’s Chapel following a Mass in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas and Eucharistic across campus. The monthly first FridayCor Jesu event was held during the time of adoration, drawing a large gathering of undergraduate and graduate students.

The weekend celebrates St. Charles Borromeo, patron saint of seminaries and seminarians. This popular, prayerful tradition unites the local Catholic community around the Eucharist.

year of celebrated

Pope Francis declared November 30, 2014, through February 2, 2016, the Year of Consecrated Life to be celebrated throughout the Universal Church.

He called on all religious communities, saying: “I am counting on you to ‘wake up the world,’ since the distinctive sign of consecrated life is prophecy.” Thus, the theme of the year was aptly named “Wake up the World!”

To recognize this occasion locally, the Office of Vocations and The Saint Paul Seminary held a special event in St. Mary’s Chapel on November 8 for approximately 200 consecrated men and women and those interested in learning more about consecrated life. The evening included a Holy Hour, Vespers, conversation, and a talk by Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens.

“This was a great opportunity for men and women with different backgrounds and charisms to come together to pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament,” said Fr. David Blume, director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Twenty-two different religious orders were represented that day, fulfilling the Holy Father’s desire for this yearlong observance:observance: “thatthat consecrated men and women would be witnesses off communion, off jjoyoyy and the GosGospel,pep l, and ggoo evermoreevermore ttoo thethe peripheriesperippheries toto proclaimproclaim tthehe GGoodood NNews.”ews..”

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advent at ththe seminary

Two very special annual events were held in St. Mary’s Chapel during the season of Advent. On December 5, the Women’s Auxiliary hosted an Advent Morning of Recollection for more than 150 women. Vice Rector Fr. Peter Williams offered two reflections, “Encountering Jesus the Life” and “Following Jesus in our Poverty,” to prepare the women for Christmas. The morning began with Mass in St. Mary’s Chapel, followed by hospitality, reflections, prayer and confession.

Lessons and Carols filled the chapel with glorious music on December 6. Featured groups included The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity Chorale, directed by Dr. David Jenkins with Michelle Plombon on the organ. The event also featured the Bel Canto String Quartet and Dr. Chris Kachian on guitar and harmonica. This prayerful tradition of scripture and song united the seminary and its surrounding community Vice Rector in hopeful expectation of the Christmas feast. Fr. Peter Williams A musician with the Bel Canto String Quartet performs during the annual Lessons and Carols in St. Mary’s Chapel. mark your calendar

sainte-chapelle de paris choral concert Rose Ensemble Bach Society of Minnesota, The Saint Paul Seminary February 20, 8:00 p.m. Chorale and St. Thomas’ Schola Cantorem St. Mary’s Chapel April 15, 7:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Chapel installation of lectors mass February 23, 7:00 p.m. archbishop ireland memorial lecture St. Mary’s Chapel Presented by Fr. James Brent, O.P. April 18, 7:30 p.m. bach birthday bash 3M Auditorium, Owens Science Hall Sponsored by Classical Minnesota Public Radio March 19 graduate studies information night St. Mary’s Chapel April 19, 5:15 p.m. The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity priests v. seminarians basketball tournament “moonshine abbey” (a saint paul April 1 seminary production) Bethlehem Academy, Faribault April 22-24 Brady Educational Center friends mass and breakfast April 10 and 24 By Invitation Only For more information on upcoming events, visit www.saintpaulseminary.org or call: (651) 962-5050

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man of faith

Ordained for the Archdiocese of Omaha in 1992, Fr. David Korth has been serving the Native Americans of the Winnebago and Omaha tribes since 2003. In 2005, he was named director of St. Augustine Indian Mission School in Winnebago, Nebraska. Established in 1909 by St. Katharine Drexel, the mission currently serves more than 100 students in kindergarten through 8th grade.

In August 2015, Fr. Korth was recognized for his faithful service with the Msgr. William H. Ketcham Service Award. Ketcham was director of the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions from 1901-1921. The award named in his honor is presented to a person who serves the Native American Catholic community in the spirit of sacrifice and compassion; brings creativity and vision to the ministry; promotes faith formation opportunities; sponsors lay leadership training; witnesses a strong personal faith; witnesses an active concern for Native American heritage and the unity of the Church Universal; and collaborates with the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions.

“I am honored to receive an award named after a priest who poured his heart and soul into serving Native Americans,” Korth said. “He paved the way for those of us who have followed in his footsteps.”

After more than a decade of service to the Native Americans at the mission, Fr. Korth will become pastor of Sacred Heart, an inner-city parish in Omaha, in July 2016. He has also been appointed president of Christian Urban Education Services (C.U.E.S.) which serves three inner-city parish grade schools in Omaha.

While still at the mission, the Winnebago Tribe gave Fr. Korth a Native American name: Wąk Hisge Hiraną’ ga. Translation: “Man of faith.” y inin mmemoriamemoriam alumnus appointed Rev.Rev. PPaulaul C. ArdolfArdolf 19491949 bishop of divinit f Rev.Rev. HenryHene ry F.F. FehrenbacherFehrenbacher 194819948 On December 15, 2015, appointed Rev.Rev. DDonaldonnald F. HellmannHellmann 19541954 Fr. James P. Powers, vicar general and diocesan MostMoM st Rev. RaRaymondymond W. LLessardessard 19571957 administrator for the Rev.Rev.v ArnoldArnold F.. ReuterReuter 19521952 Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, as the Bishop

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In Quest of the Jewish Mary: The Mother of Jesus in History,Theology and Spirituality (Orbis Books, 2013), by Sr. M. Christine Athans, BVM, PhD, professor emerita, is now available in an Italian edition. In a review by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Athans is commended for her presentation of Mary that includes “a touch that makes her rigorous intellectual paths still more valid and interesting” (May 22, 2015).

Fr. John P. Floeder, Instructor of Moral Theology and Dean of Seminarians, published his first regular column “Love & Marriage” in Family Foundations (January/February 2016, Volume 42, No. 4). Family Foundations is published six times each year by The Couple to Couple League International, Inc.

Dr. Stephen Hipp, Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, published “‘Est’, ‘Adest’, and ‘’ at Vatican II,” in the journal Angelicum, 91 (2014), p. 727-794.

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Dr. Deborah Savage, Clinical Faculty and Director of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Program, presented a paper, “Complementarity and the Mission of the Catholic University,” at the 2016 Conference of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars in St. Paul. The conference marked the 25th anniversary of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, St. John Paul II's encyclical on the Catholic University. Conference papers will be published later this year.

Last fall, Dr. Savage gave a public talk entitled “Woman and Man: Complementarity as Mission” at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. At the invitation of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Savage also traveled to in early December to participate in the International Study Seminar “Women and Work.” Dr. Savage's contribution to the proceedings will be published on the Council's website this spring.

Sr. Katarina Schuth, O.S.F., PhD, Endowed Chair for the Social Scientific Study of Religion, presented a webinar, entitled “Resources for Ending Clergy Sexual Abuse: Grooming, Prevention, Deterrence, and Strategies for Dissemination of Educational Materials,” for the USCCB Committee for Child and Youth Protection in October. It was available to all chancery offices in the United States.

From November 5-7, Schuth served as chaplain for the 2015 Conference for the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology, held in Pittsburgh, for which she composed prayers to begin each session.

In January, the Catholic Library Association (CLA) named Sr. Katarina Schuth as the recipient of the 2016 Jerome Award, which will be conferred in San Diego on March 29. Established in 1992, the Jerome Award is presented by the Academic Libraries, Archives, and Library Education Section through the Jerome Award Committee. Named after St. Jerome, and patron of librarians, it is awarded in recognition of outstanding contribution and commitment to excellence in scholarship which embody the ideals of the Catholic Library Association.

Dr. Christian D. Washburn, Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, delivered a paper entitled “Ex inimico amicus: Catholic Teaching on Initial Justification,” for Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, October 8-10, 2015. In addition, Dr. Washburn published “Transformative Power of Grace and Condign Merit at the ” in The Thomist 79 (2015): 173-212.

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forming a leader

Over the last three years, the Board of Trustees of The Saint Paul Seminary and Saint John Vianney College Seminary have crafted a joint strategic plan. Both institutions have experienced great success over the last decade so it seemed appropriate to look to the future together.

Much of the plan is still in the study phase, but the overarching theme is focused on forming leaders, lay and ordained, for the Church. As we consulted with , institutional partners, benefactors and friends, it was made clear that forming highly effective leaders for the Church is a great need. Addressing the need is easier said than done.

For example, all would agree that more must be done to equip pastors with the required skills and knowledge for running the business side of a parish. At the same time, imparting this training requires more than just running the pastor through a couple of business classes. A parish operates differently than a business. It operates more like a family and, therefore, requires a different type of leader. Though the bottom line is important, it is not the ultimate goal. The business side of Church needs to support the real business of Church – evangelization, caring for the sick, comforting the dying, feeding the hungry, etc. In this way the pastor differs from the CEO: effective pastors need to be well formed both pastorally and humanly. This isn’t always easy. After all, not every CEO is a good father and not every father Thomas Ryan is an effective CEO.

On the lay side of the equation, everyone sees the need for more lay leadership in the Church. There is simply too much work for the number of priests currently ordained. For decades, the Church has been fostering the lay vocation, but challenges still remain. How does lay ecclesial formation differ from ordained formation? How is it the same? How do lay and ordained effectively collaborate together? How do we make lay education affordable, with dedicated resources, so lay leaders can afford to work in full-time ministry?

There are many challenges to forming highly effective leaders for the Church. And yet, the need is so great we cannot ignore doing something about it. As we implement our strategic plan, it is essential that we do it carefully, thoughtfully and prayerfully. And that is why, during this season, we especially need the prayers, counsel, expertise and practical support of our friends and benefactors.

Thomas R. Ryan Vice President for Institutional Advancement

18 | WINTER 2016 institutionall aanntdvancement generosity to the max!

On November 12, our generous friends and benefactors helped us raise more than $37,000 for The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity on Give to the Max Day - including a $2,500 prize from GiveMN. We are grateful for the financial support that provides the essential funding for formation of men for the priesthood and lay men and women enrolled in our graduate programs. Your generosity makes this possible. Thank you!

phone-a-thon a fall tradition

In a world of digital communication, our seminarians took time out of their fall schedules to fundraise the old fashioned way – by picking up the phone and calling our faithful benefactors. We raised more than $43,000 in pledges during the 2015 Phone-a-Thon, surpassing last year’s total. Thank you for your support!

cars for seminarians

You can help a worthy cause - and get a tax break - by donating your vehicle to The Saint Paul Seminary. Our small fleet of cars, used by seminarians to get to their teaching parishes, attend events, and run errands, needs to be replaced. Please consider donating a vehicle in good working condition.

For more information about donating your car to the seminary, please contact Leah Santer: [email protected] or (651) 962-5791

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New Statues Grace the Courtyard

When two massive crates labelled “Fragilissimo” arrived at The Saint Paul Seminary this fall, it could only mean one thing: new statues. Seminarians and staff carefully unpacked the new seven-foot-tall bronze statues weighing 500 pounds each.

St. Charles Borromeo and St. John Paul II joined the collection of seminary art just in time to be blessed at the end of the annual Borromeo Weekend. The new pieces, crafted by artist Gregor Mussner of Sacred Arts Studio in Ortisei, Italy, stand prominently at the entrance to the seminary.

Why these two ? “St. Charles Borromeo started seminaries as we know them today,” said Msgr. Callaghan, “and St. John Paul II wrote Pastores Dabo Vobis, which reformed the modern seminary and is the guide to formation.”

The team of Italian sculptors pose with the statues before they were shipped to St. Paul.

Msgr. Callaghan blesses the statues after their 20 | WINTER 2016 arrival and installation in November.