The Catholic Seminary in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Join the Fiat Women’s Group and Forming Men for Christ for a morning of prayer & community on Saturday, June 6, 2026. This event is open to all adults (18+) & will include Mass, Adoration, & spiritual reflections by Fr. Paul Hoesing, President-Rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.
Registration is required. Click here for more information.
Please pray for the men from our seminary community who will be ordained to the Sacred Priesthood and Transitional Diaconate in 2026. Thank you for supporting them as they prepare to devote their lives to the service of Christ and His Church.
Would you like to make a gift in honor of the ordinandi? Please click here and indicate the man’s name in the comments section on the gift form.
To view the list of ordinations, please visit kenrick.edu/ordinations.
The Lumen Vitae Medal, Latin for “Light of Life” is the University of Mary’s highest honor, and they bestow it upon a champion of Catholic education who brings others closer to Christ and his Church. Past recipients of the medal include Bishop Robert Barron, George Weigel, Scott Hahn, and Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla. In introducing Fr. Hoesing as the recipient of the medal, Msgr. Shea said, “Every day, Fr. Paul Hoesing gets up in the morning and he prays, then he spends the energies of his heart in the work of the formation of our future priests. He does this work joyfully, pushing back against any modicum of self-pity or discouragement, because he knows the importance of this work.” Fr. Hoesing delivered the keynote address, offering his expertise from 20+ years of vocational accompaniment. Check out his address below!
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