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Sister Patricia Wittman, Library Volunteer, Honored

13 December 2012

 
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Gabriel Ortiz, 26, (our photographer--not in picture) was the youngest of the       St. Patrick's library workers attending a holiday lunch in honor of our most senior librarian, Sister Patricia Wittman, 84, (seated, right).
Sister Patricia of the Sisters of the Holy Family received her Masters Degree in Library Science from the University of Hawaii in 1978.
 

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A Creche from El Salvador

10 December 2012

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Seminarian Luis Lopez of the Diocese of Oakland, arranged the creche (shown above) on a shelf in the library's main reading room. The creche was made in the northern El Salvador village of La Palma. This town is famous because during the Civil War, the first peace dialogue took place there. La Palma is also recognized around the world for its colorful native pinewood crafts. During this Advent season, we invite you to recognize Jesus' presence among the poor.

St. Patrick's Seminary & University 4th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

27 November 2012

 

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Over 300 people attended our Tree Lighting Ceremony held on Monday night.  The evening was inspired by the President/Rector, Father James McKearney's welcoming prayer and blessing of the creche and trees.  The choir sang beautifully as Christmas carols and holiday treats were enjoyed throughout the Seminary. Many of the guests who enjoyed a close up look at our magnificent and historic building were Bay Area parents and children--part of the extended St Patrick's community.
Thank you to all of our volunteers and seminarians who took time out from their busy holiday and study schedules to make our spirits bright.
And, thank you, to all who came and participated in this festive event!

Magnificat - Schola Cantorum November 2012

06 November 2012

 

 

Year of Faith

11 October 2012

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Today in the Universal Church the Year of Faith begins. The photo here, of the banner designed by Mrs. Amy Yamamura and Katie Bailey, ornament the campus with an appropriate spirit of joy. The Year of Faith (October 11, 2012 - the Solemnity of Christ the King 2013) opens today on this fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. Our Holy Father Benedict XVI today in Rome mentioned on this momenteous occasion that the Church must be forward thinking in communicating the fatih clearly with a new evangelization that is coherent for our particular times

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President / Rector's Letter

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Greetings and welcome to St. Patrick’s Seminary & University located in beautiful Menlo Park California. St. Patrick's is an institution dedicated to the initial and ongoing formation of priests for service in the Roman Catholic Church. St. Patrick's serves dioceses throughout the western United States and the Pacific Rim. The priests of the Society of St. Sulpice have dedicated themselves to this ministry of seminary formation here at St. Patrick's since 1898 when the first Sulpicians came to San Francisco.

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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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