High
School Contact Program
Saint Paul Seminary
9:30 am-1:00 pm
Saturday,
January 20, 2007
Affiliate Day of Recollection
Saint Paul Seminary
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Thursday, May 10, 2007
The Road to the Priesthood
Saint Paul Seminary
4:30-8:00 pm
Thursday, May
10, 2007
Diocesan
Holy Hour For Priestly Vocations
Saint Paul Seminary
7:00 pm
High School Contact Program
November 11, 2006
The High School Contact Program will meet on November
11, 2006, from 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Saint Paul Seminary.
The schedule will include social time, prayer, a tour of the campus,
and lunch. For more information, call the Office for Vocations at
(412) 456-3123.
Affiliate Day of Recollection
January 20, 2007
An Affiliate Day of Recollection will be held on January 20, 2007,
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Saint Paul Seminary. The schedule will
include testimony from our seminarians, prayer before the Blessed
Sacrament, a tour of the facility, and a review of the seminary formation
program. For more information, call the office for Vocations at (412)
456-3123.
The Road to the Priesthood
May 10, 2007
This event is scheduled for Thursday,
May 10, 2007, from 4:30-8:00 pm. at Saint Paul Seminary. The afternoon
will include a guest panel made-up of seminarians and newly ordained
priests, a tour of the seminary facilities, and a cookout on the
seminary patio. Come and spend the day with other men that are discerning
the priesthood. Bishop Wuerl will join the program for the cookout
and the diocesan Holy Hour that will conclude the evening. We
please ask that you contact the seminary to register for this event:
(412) 456-3052.
Diocesan Holy
Hour For Priestly Vocations May 10, 2007
The Road to the Priesthood event concludes
with a special Holy Hour for priestly vocations at 7:00 p.m. with
faithful from parishes and organizations around the diocese who
gather in prayer for vocations. Following our praise and worship
of the Lord, an outdoor reception will be hosted by the seminarians.
Youth groups are especially encouraged to consider attending the
event. Each parish is encouraged to send representatives to the
celebration as a sign of solidarity.
A Letter from Father Wehner Rector of Saint Paul Seminary and Director of Priestly Formation
Dear Friend:
Am I called to the priesthood? Should I enter the
seminary? How do I discern a priestly vocation? These are some of
the questions one will ask himself when confronted with a possibility
of serving the Church as a priest.
The Diocese of Pittsburgh commits a number of resources
to support Saint Paul Seminary which houses the priestly formation
program. It is here that a man will discern with the Church if he
is called to the priesthood.
We live in a world today where much success can
be achieved through education, science, and social efforts. However,
with all of these possibilities, many do not achieve the happiness
and satisfaction they are seeking. Therefore, people will look for
God in all the wrong places.
The Church, through her liturgy and the administration
of the sacraments, brings to our world a spiritual reality that
Jesus Christ preached and achieved in his Paschal Mystery. Without
the Church, there would be no immediate or intimate experience of
God. This is the primary mission of the Church. The priesthood guaranteed
the authentic preaching of the Word and the administration of the
sacraments particularly the Holy Eucharistic.
I would encourage any young man to speak with his
parish priest or contact my office in order to respond to those
questions often whispered in the heart regarding a priestly vocation.
Missed opportunities are always an utter disappointment. If you
or a friend are contemplating a priestly vocation, respond accordingly
and do not miss the great opportunity. For more information, Father
Thomas Burke, who oversees our high school contact program (412-621-4951),
and Father Thomas Sparacino, who oversees the affiliate program
(412-672-9763) are available to answer questions. I serve as the
rector of the seminary and oversee the entire priestly formation
program, therefore, I am always available to answer your questions
(412-456-3048).
Through the intercession of Our Lady under her title
of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Paul, the patron of our seminary,
may more men respond to the Lord’s call in serving the Church
as a priest.
