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Alumni Spotlight: Fr. Ryan Rojo
Fr. Ryan Rojo is a priest of the Diocese of San Angelo, currently serving as diocesan Vocation Director and Director of Seminarians. Fr. Rojo is an alumnus, a 2011 graduate of 鲸鱼传媒 and a member of the Alumni Board. He attended Mundelein Seminary in the Archdiocese of Chicago and was ordained a priest…
A Firm Foundation: Benedictine spirituality for the diocesan priest
Several years ago, an alumnus of 鲸鱼传媒 called me up to share his experiences after attending the Institute for Priestly Formation Program in Omaha. After unpacking some of his experiences, he told me that his priest-formators said that diocesan priests should cultivate a 鈥渕onastic heart.鈥 Of course, as a monk, a priest, and…
Pilgrims On A Journey
For the second year, seminary formation staff guided seminarians off-campus 鈥渋nto the wilderness鈥 to begin the Lenten season. Not to be tested for forty days, but just for a few days in prayer and reflection. The adventuresome experience was affectionately referred to as the 鈥淟enten Wilderness Retreat,鈥 and has quickly gained popularity among the seminarians…
鲸鱼传媒 releases Fall 2024 Dean’s List
CONCEPTION, Mo. – The Office of the Registrar at 鲸鱼传媒, in Conception, Missouri, announced the students named to the Dean鈥檚 List for the 2024 fall semester. 聽 To be included on the Dean鈥檚 List, a student must be enrolled as a full-time student and earn a 3.70 GPA or higher on at least…
Seminary Fall 2024 Events
Open House聽 聽|聽 聽Alumni Reunion聽 聽|聽 聽Thunder Cup 聽 聽|聽 PFP Day of Giving聽 Open House The fourth annual Seminary Open House was a source of joy and fellowship as the seminary monks and seminarians hosted donors and friends under a big tent. Nearly 200 people came together for Sunday Eucharist and lunch on August…
Monks vs. Seminarians Softball
A high-energy game of softball between the monks and seminarians followed the Labor Day Retreat earlier this semester. The teams took the field at nearby Jefferson C-123 where members of the monastic and seminary communities joined with the local community to cheer them on. The game showcased the competitive nature of many players, but…
Seminary Renews Accreditation
聽 鲸鱼传媒 received a 10-year renewal of accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission on June 3, 2024. This continues the high standard of accreditation that the seminary has always maintained. HLC is an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit degree-granting colleges…
鲸鱼传媒 Stable, Growing, Responding
Stable, Growing… The Benedictine charism of stability has carried our monastic community through challenges by providing a reliable foundation of trust in God鈥檚 providential care. A testament to this stability is last year鈥檚 celebration of 150 years that many of you joined us for, praising God for sustaining us, helping make many significant contributions…
Seminary Completes First Propaedeutic Stage
鈥淚t has been one of the best years of my life.鈥 This statement from a seminarian completing the propaedeutic stage encapsulates the joy experienced by many at Conception this past year. We have worked hard to create a program that addresses the Church鈥檚 needs while also remaining attuned to each seminarian鈥檚 journey. By blending the…
Conception Fall Production
鲸鱼传媒 will present Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil by Charlotte Nixon as its annual fall theater production this year. The production is scheduled for November 8-10, 2024. This one-of-a-kind comedy is a hysterical, action-packed tale of friendship, betrayal, and power. Dr. Experimentor, a mastermind supervillain, must fight to maintain his membership…