May 12, 2022, marked the 125th commencement exercise for the seminary community. This academic year marks two firsts: one graduate earned the first Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Theology, and another graduate completed his MA in Theology completely online. In addition to these two firsts, seven pre-theologians received their MA in Catholic Philosophical Studies, twenty-four MA's in Theology were earned by lay men and women and seminarians who elected to write a thesis, and eleven Masters of Divinity and eleven Bachelor's of Sacred Theology were conferred to our seminarians. Our commencement spearker was the newly installed Bishop of Brooklyn, Most Rev. Robert Brennan. The weather cooperated for beautiful evening reception in the cloister for graduates and their family and friends. We thank our seminary staff, the academic office, FLIK and ABM for their work in making this year's commencement exercise a great success.
Bishop Frank Caggiano ordained six men as Transitional Deacons on Saturday at St. Aloysius Church in New Canaan, CT.
Five of the men ordained are students at St. Joseph's: Deacon Miguel Betancur-Lenis, Deacon Ricardo Batista Comin, Deacon Férry Galbert, Deacon Andrew LeFleur, and Deacon Matthew Loman. Deacon James DiVasto, Jr.(pictured second from the right) attends Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary.
Bishop Caggiano told the packed church that it was “a day of joy and blessings because these six, our brothers, heard the call, the whisper of the Lord, enter their hearts and generously responded, and having gone through years of formation and no small measure of sacrifice, they present themselves today, freely and willingly, to be configured to Christ, the Deacon, the Servant, to become a living sacrament of service in our midst.”
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Please join the seminary community in welcoming Rev. John Cush, S.T.D. & Rev. Randall Soto, S.T.D. as full-time faculty members beginning at the Fall 2022 semester. More information will be coming soon.
St. Joseph's Seminary community congratulates our ordinandi as they made their profession of faith and oath of fidelity for their ordination to the priesthood. Congratulations to Rev. Mr. Christopher Heller (Diocese of Rockville Centre), Rev. Mr. Stephen Rooney (Diocese of Rockville Centre), Rev. Mr. Logan Nilsen (Dioceses of Camden), Rev. Mr. Stephen Robbins (Diocese of Camden) Rev. Mr. Colin Lomnitzer (Diocese of Bridgeport), Rev. Br. Seraphim Baalbaki, CFR, and Rev. Br. Isaiah Hoffman, CFR. Please pray for our seminarians on their journey to the priesthood.