Mr. Lanny Munroe
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mr. Lanny Munroe, long-time employee of St. Augustine’s Seminary who passed away on March 31st, 2022. Lanny worked in maintenance and was very committed to the Seminary.
Cardinal Tagle’s Conference on Eucharist and Priesthood
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.
Alex D’Silva embraces call to priesthood in late 50s
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.
Answering the Call from Within
Transitional Deacon Adam Pantaleo and seminarian Daniel Lee share their journey to the priesthood and discuss the challenges and triumphs of seminary life.
Ordinandi find vocation in stillness and prayer
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 2022 Ordinandi
Meet our Deacon Class of 2022 and hear about their own faith journey and their call to the priesthood.
The Invaluable Experience of a Parish Internship
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.
Priestly Formation: Petitions
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.
Reflecting on the African Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Toronto
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.
For Love of The Church
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.
Cardinal Collins reflects on a disciple’s life
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’s Long History With St. Augustine’s
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.
Meet our Bursar: Faithfully Ensuring we Have the Resources to Form Leaders in the Church
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.
Conversations in Catholic Health Care
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
Call to the Permanent Diaconate
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.
Christmas greetings from St. Augustine’s Seminary
“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
The Heart of a Giver
“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.”
Gentleness is a power of its own
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,
Praying with(out) Images with Dr. Butcher
How might we better pray with--but also without--images? Come and "see" at Dr. Butcher’s Advent Retreat.