Admission to Candidacy for Nine Seminarians
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary was blessed to have the Most Reverend David Leon Toups S.Th.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont, preside over the Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders for nine of our seminarians.
Retreat Week October 13 - 18, 2024
The seminarians at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary will be participating in a retreat the week of October 13th as part of their fall formation program.
Congratulations to Fr. Michael Goodreau '20 on a New Appointment
Congratulations to Fr. Michael Goodreau, Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary Class of 2020, on recently being named president of the Catholic Charities Agency of the Diocese of Springfield (CCA) by Bishop William Byrne, Diocese of Springfield.
Pacem in Terris Award at the Lawn Party – Recipients Announced
On September 25, 2024, Pope St.
15 New Men Enter the Doors at Pope St. John XXIII
Fifteen new men from around the world have answered the call from God to step into formation studies for the Catholic priesthood at Pope St.
Pope St. John XXIII Seminarian Pens a Book About Papal Diplomacy
Rev. Mr. John Tanyi of the Archdiocese of Boston has authored a book entitled The Cross and the Flag: Papal Diplomacy and John Paul II’s Struggle Against the Tyranny of the Possible. Slated for publication by St. Augustine Press on June 28, 2024, the book is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. The book includes a foreword by Mary Ann Glendon and an afterword by George Weigel.
Ministry of Acolyte and Pacem in Terris Award
On March 15, 2024 Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap., Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, joined the Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary community to preside at the Ministry of Acolyte.
Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024 - Ashes Available to Early Morning Commuters
Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts will be distributing ashes to commuters at the Riverside MBTA Station (367 Grove St, Newton, MA 02466) on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, from 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM.
RESCHEDULED: Institution of Acolyte Ministry
Due to inclement weather in the New England area, the Institution of Acolyte Ministry that was scheduled for this week has been rescheduled from Tuesday, February 13, 2024 to FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 at 11:45 AM.