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Storied Catholic seminary building still stands

by | Oct 11, 2021 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Surrounded by a secluded wooded campus on the shores of Lake Johanna, the 300 young men at Nazareth Hall in Arden Hills arose at the sound of the 6:05 a.m. bell and readied themselves quickly. By 6:30 a.m. they were gathered on their knees in the chapel when the bell rang the Angelus, ready for Mass and Communion before breakfast.

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Railroad magnate, archbishop create The St. Paul Seminary

by | May 10, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

On Sept. 6, 1894, Catholics both wealthy and working class gathered to celebrate the opening of the Archdiocese of St. Paul’s new major seminary on the bluffs above the Mississippi River. Although it was not quite finished, The St. Paul Seminary represented the culmination of a vision of two men: Archbishop John Ireland and James J. Hill. Their financial contributions also combined to make it a reality.

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Seminarians strengthen bonds in ‘cloister’ during pandemic

by | May 7, 2020 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

On March 20, as Minnesota residents prepared to follow Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order to curb the spread of COVID-19, men studying for the priesthood at The St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul embarked on an opportunity: instead of returning home, they began a “cloister” at the seminary.

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