New seminarians pose for photo on the steps of the Historic Seminary Chapel in Baltimore (the original site of America's first Catholic seminary).
Fr. Phillip Brown, P.S.S., President-Rector, the Faculty and St. Mary's Seminary & University Seminarians welcomed 20 men to formation at America's first Roman Catholic Seminary on August 21st. This year's incoming class includes men from the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the dioceses of Albany, Erie, Harrisburg, Paterson, Scranton, Wilmington, Worcester, Zhaoxian, China as well as two priests from the dioceses of Manfe and Kumbo, Cameroon, who are studying for their S.T.L. degrees. The Introduction to Seminary Life program concluded with a retreat for the entire community and Mass of the Holy Spirit, which was celebrated by Most Rev. William Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore. Classes begin on August 30th.