Who we are
Saint John's Seminary is a community centered on Christ. We are rooted in the Gospel and the sacred tradition of the Church. The seminary seeks to develop Catholic leaders who are thoughtful, spiritually mature and ready to serve in a broad variety of ministries.
Our Priestly Formation Program has proudly served the Church since 1884 in forming men who aspire to be priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Seminary life is marked by communal prayer, fraternity, evangelistic zeal, growth in virtue, and intellectual engagement. It is a house of discernment filled with joy, encouragement, and guidance.
Saint John's offers a Lay Formation Program open to laity, professed religious, and deacons. The lay Formation program offers two fully accredited graduate degree programs in Catholic theology. These two degree programs are faithful to the Catholic intellectual tradition and are carefully crafted to provide an integrated and thorough study of Catholic theology.
Priestly Formation Program
The primary objective of the Priestly Formation Program at Saint John's Seminary is to prepare men for parish priesthood. The Priestly Formation Program takes its directives from the “Program of Priestly Formation,” commonly referred to as the “PPF.”
Priestly formation involves the integration of four areas
- Academic Formation
- Pastoral Formation
- Spiritual Formation
- Human Formation
Lay Formation Program
Saint John's offers two degree programs which allows candidates to acquire skills necessary to minister within the Church, or honing one’s skills to participate fully in the New Evangelization of the world.
- Master of Arts in Ministry (MAM)
For those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith and serve the local church — usually in an official ministerial capacity. - Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
For those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith and evangelize the fields of culture, work, politics and family.
Saint John's Fund
Donating to the SJS Fund is one of the most powerful ways you can make an impact. Support from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends gives Saint John's a way to equip our seminarians and students with the knowledge and tools necessary for a lifetime of service and ministry to Christ and His Church.
Donate TodaySaint John’s Seminary is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations are tax-tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our federal tax ID number is 04-2104873.
