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Windrider Forum – Cinema in Conversation – April 8-10, 2010

March 05, 2010

WindriderlogoSmallExperience the excitement of Sundance at the inaugural Windrider-Bay Area film festival. Join the conversation with filmmakers and others on real-life issues as we explore life, art, and culture through the medium of film. St. Patrick's Seminary has partnered with the Fuller Theological Seminary in this project. The location of the festival will be the newly constructed Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center on Middlefield Rd. in Menlo Park. For more information call 650-321-7444 or visit the Windrider website http://www.windriderbayarea.org/Home/Welcome/Welcome.html

Legatus in Las Vegas

March 03, 2010

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On Tuesday evening March 2, 2010 Fr. Jim McKearney and Fr. Jim Myers presented “The Seminary: Initial and Ongoing Formation for Priests” to some 40 members of the Las Vegas chapter of Legatus – an organization of Catholic business professionals who in part claim as their mission “bringing Christ and our faith to the marketplace.” The evening began with a Mass celebrated by newly ordained Fr. John Assalone with Fr. Steve Hoffer (an alumnus of St. Patrick's and priest of the diocese), Fr. McKearney and Father Myers concelebrating.

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Winter Ordinations

March 03, 2010

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We have a new deacon and a new priest! On Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM Bishop Richard Garcia ordained two of our seminarians. Fredy Calvario, fourth theology, was ordained a transitional deacon and Rodolfo Contreras was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Monterey. In his homily Bishop Garcia emphasized that all those called to ordained ministry in the Church are to serve the people of God in imitation of the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep.
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Appreciation Day

February 09, 2010

On Tuesday February 8, 2010 the community at St. Patrick's will honor the Oblate Sisters of Jesus the Priest. The Oblate Sisters have for many years now been praying for vocations and supporting the seminary and the Vatican II Institute programs. This annual celebration gives the administration, faculty, staff and seminarians an opportunity to thank the Sisters for their presence and ministry.

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Interim Director of Advancement

March 03, 2010

The talented Director of the Vatican II Institute and Vice President of St. Patrick’s Seminary & University has taken ,,,

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Special Indulgence for the Year for Priests

October 29, 2009

APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY DECREE As has been announced, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has decided to establish a special Year ,,,

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The Need for Priestly Vocations

October 23, 2009

The Archdiocese of San Francisco has been blessed when it comes to providing priests for the 90 plus parishes sprinkled ,,,

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President / Rector's Letter

Fr. McKearneyGreetings and welcome to St. Patrick’s Seminary & University located in beautiful Menlo Park California. We are very excited about inaugurating our one hundred and eleventh year in this “Year for Priests” initiated by Pope Benedict XVI.

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Mission Statement

St. Patrick's Seminary & University maintains as its primary purpose the initial and ongoing formation of Roman Catholic priests in a contemporary multicultural world, especially for dioceses within the Western United States and the Pacific Rim.

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