Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Archbishop Robert J. Carlson has appointed Father David Skillman as Vice-Rector for Cardinal Glennon College, effective June 18, 2012. To ease the transition, Father Skillman will be working with Bishop Edward Rice, the current director for the College, during the fall 2012 semester. Father Skillman will then assume full responsibility as Vice-Rector in the spring 2013 semester. Father Skillman will be in residence at the Seminary and will also serve as a Spiritual Director for Kenrick School of Theology.

Father Skillman has been the Associate Pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in St. Charles, MO since his ordination in 2009.  He is also an adjunct professor of philosophy at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.

"I am very grateful to Archbishop Carlson for this appointment. Father Skillman is a gifted priest who is eager to serve in this capacity. Let us give thanks and praise to God for His loving kindness and everlasting goodness."

~ Father John Horn, SJ, President-Rector

Posted 5/15/2012

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, an alumnus of Cardinal Glennon College, returned to St. Louis on May 6th for a special Mass of Thanksgiving. At the Mass, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson announced the creation of the Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Chair of Church History at the Seminary. "When you consider the rich history and commitment Cardinal Dolan has with Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, it becomes clear that this is a very fitting and appropriate way to honor him," Archbishop Carlson said. The Dolan Chair will help provide financial support in acquiring the finest teachers and materials for the study of church history.

Posted 5/7/2012

The 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations is due to be celebrated on April 29th, the fourth Sunday of Easter.  The theme for this year is Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God. In his message about this day, Pope Benedict XVI stated:

It is important for the Church to create the conditions that will permit many young people to say 'yes' in generous response to God’s loving call. The task of fostering vocations will be to provide helpful guidance and direction along the way. Central to this should be love of God’s word nourished by a growing familiarity with Sacred Scripture, and attentive and unceasing prayer, both personal and in community; this will make it possible to hear God’s call amid all the voices of daily life. But above all, the Eucharist should be the heart of every vocational journey: it is here that the love of God touches us in Christ’s sacrifice. ... Scripture, prayer and the Eucharist are the precious treasure enabling us to grasp the beauty of a life spent fully in service of the Kingdom. (read the full message here).

Please contact your diocese's Office of Vocations or visit The US Conference of Catholic Bishops' Vocation website to learn more about vocations.  Please also join us in praying for vocations:

Prayer: Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Posted 4/28/12