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Celebrating 100 Years of Seminary Formation
Faith and MissionBuilding on a sturdy foundation. This is where Father Jonathan Kelly found himself after inheriting a healthy and vibrant college seminary in 2021 when Archbishop Bernard Hebda appointed him the ninth rector of Saint John Vianney. Gratitude pervaded his homily on the feast of St. John Vianney as he addressed more than 200 alumni gathered…
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St. Thomas Hosts Cultural Day for Annual Tekakwitha Conference
Professional NotesFather Chris Collins, SJ, vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas, celebrated at the 84th annual Tekakwitha Conference that was held July 19-22, 2023. The conference, which saw nearly 500 attendees, is a gathering of primarily Native Catholics from around the U.S. and Canada and is hosted at a different location each… -
A Time of Renewal: How the Eucharistic Revival Is Changing Local, National Church
Faith and MissionFlorian, Minnesota, doesn’t even show up on Wikipedia’s list of cities in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The unincorporated town of 400 is 52 miles straight north of Crookston and about the exact same distance south of the Canadian border. Diocese of Crookston Bishop Andrew Cozzens calls it “a little town with a little Church… -
How Is the Eucharist the Real Presence of Christ?
Faith and MissionHow can Catholics say what looks like bread and wine is actually Jesus Himself? What is the Eucharist? The better question: Who is the Eucharist? The Catholic Church teaches that the Holy Eucharist – the bread and wine transformed into Jesus’ Body and Blood at every Mass – contains the whole spiritual good of the… -
Chalice Stories
Faith and MissionEvery priest has a vocation as unique as the cup he uses to consecrate the Blood of Christ When Barbara Kratt was growing up in the Twin Cities, she and her family’s favorite pastor was Father Francis Pouliot. The late priest spent his final years at the Leo C. Byrne Residence for retired clergymen adjacent… -
Bringing Beauty to Life
Faith and MissionLocal artist illuminates SJV’s new chapel with Beuronese imagery Sunlight streamed into Nicholas Markell’s cheerful studio at ArtReach St. Croix. His bright-eyed and capable assistant, Gabrielle Trom, led a tour through the workspace and showcased piece after piece ready for installation in Saint John Vianney’s newly renovated chapel. Every work crafted by Markell affirms St.… -
SJV Welcomes New St. Thomas President
Faith and MissionEvery Sunday, new University of St. Thomas President Rob Vischer emails a personal reflection to University of St. Thomas faculty, staff, students and partners. The Catholic convert, who was moved from interim to permanent president earlier this school year, pens them all on his own. Some dive into Scripture. Others take a look at current… -
Seminarians Encounter Ministry in Mexico City
Faith and MissionThis past J-Term, eight University of St. Thomas Church and Culture study abroad program participants witnessed the poverty that exists in Mexico. The Saint John Vianney College seminarians participated alongside SJV priest formator Father Joseph Kuharski. Led by Dr. Michael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies and Nancy Sannerud, program manager of the… -
VIDEO: Inside the New Chapel at Saint John Vianney College Seminary
Faith and MissionPicking out an altar wasn’t in his job description, but Father Jonathan Kelly was incredibly grateful to have the opportunity anyway. The rector at Saint John Vianney College Seminary, Kelly found himself in the middle of the Vetter Stone quarry in Mankato. Surrounded by countless multi-ton samples of Minnesota stone, a type of limestone, he’d… -
The Stained-glass Windows of the Albertus Magnus Chapel
Faith and MissionThe Albertus Magnus Chapel in Sitzmann Hall has four tryptic stained-glass windows that were originally from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Gothic revival-style church building was completed in 1935-36 as a final step in a parish building project that also included a rectory, convent, grotto and two schools. The parish and schools…