Through the initiative of Fr. John Elmer Abad, the Academic Dean, and the coordination of Fr. Charles Anang, Director of Spiritual Formation, St. Augustine’s Seminary invited his Eminence Luis Cardinal Tagle, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples, to give a Zoom conference on Eucharist and Priesthood.

Deacon Alex D’Silva has made an impression on those surrounding him since beginning his path to the priesthood at St. Augustine’s Seminary. He embraced the call in late 50s. Read his story.

Transitional Deacon Adam Pantaleo and seminarian Daniel Lee share their journey to the priesthood and discuss the challenges and triumphs of seminary life.

The unique stories all stressed one message: God has a plan for us, and we need to pay attention to it. However, the listening can be hard. Even if one does hear God’s call, it may be difficult to discern what God is calling one to do. Lukow suggests taking “time in prayer, even just five minutes every day. Sit in a quiet spot and talk to Jesus.”

Meet our Deacon Class of 2022 and hear about their own faith journey and their call to the priesthood.

One of the integral aspects of the formation program at St. Augustine’s Seminary is the parish internship. Seminarians are placed within a parish where they get hands-on experience in daily parish life.

As we, the Deacon Class of 2022, write the final petition of our seminary formation, the words of the petition remind us of profound aspects of our vocation: first, that the priesthood is God's gift to each of us, and second, that we for our part commit our whole lives to Him and to His Church.

Fr. Charles Kelechi Egbulefu is a professor at St. Augustine’s Seminary and a contributor to For Love of the Church, a festschrift in honour of Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. In this article, Fr. Charles discusses the African Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Toronto and Cardinal Collins’ ministry.

Faculty at Toronto’s St. Augustine’s Seminary have produced a volume of essays on theological, historical, and scriptural subjects called For Love of the Church and it is now available for purchase on the Novalis website.

Faculty at Toronto’s St. Augustine’s Seminary have produced a volume of essays on theological, historical, and scriptural subjects called For Love of the Church: A Festschrift on the Interests and Accomplishments of His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, available from Novalis later this year.

Bishop Boissonneau is Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto with the responsibility for the Northern Region. He also helped set up a tuition fund through the Board of Governors to help defray costs for seminarians’ studies.

When Dean Penafiel first walked through the doors at St. Augustine’s Seminary in February 2006 it was to attend his first of two “Come and See” weekends to explore whether he felt called to the priesthood. He attended a second one in 2007. Little did he know he would return 14 years later – as the new Bursar at St. Augustine’s.

In this remarkable video series, Father Kevin Belgrave, Archbishop Thomas Cardinal Collins of Toronto, and other prominent Catholics explore the deeper meaning of Catholic health care and the dignity and human fullness of those it seeks to serve

St. Augustine’s Seminary’s Diaconate Formation Program prepares candidates for ordination as permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Toronto. Read Deacon Paul Ma’s vocation story.

“It is with the grace of God and the prayerful support of the people of God, that we can fulfill the mission of the seminary. Through prayer, study, and community life, the Holy Spirit works in the seminarian’s life, preparing him to serve joyfully in their respective dioceses.”

Fr. Edwin Gonsalves, Rector

“I truly believe that any measure of success that I have achieved in my life is because of my faith. It has been my anchor. I think we are all called to give of the talents which we have all been given, no matter what they are.”

Praise God for our littleness, by which we can absorb the greatness of God's gentleness.

Article published in Catholic Register, written by Dr. Mary Marrocco, Sessional Lecturer at St. Augustine’s Seminary,

How might we better pray with--but also without--images? Come and "see" at Dr. Butcher’s Advent Retreat.

Congratulations to our new Lectors and Acolytes

Congratulations to our St. Augustine’s Seminary Graduates