Notre Dame Seminary

A Message from the Rector

January/February 2021

Dear Friends in Christ:

Greetings and best wishes to you in this New Year. Pope Francis has given the Church a great gift with the “Year of Saint Joseph.” Our local Archbishop has also designated a “Year of the Eucharist” for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Both of these observances provide us the opportunity to recommit ourselves to the precious gift of the Holy Eucharist while following the virtues that Saint Joseph lived so perfectly in his vocation as husband, father, and guardian. Priestly formation is anchored in the development of priestly virtues that seminarians cultivate while preparing for a life of ministry. We began our semester with class retreats with our men praying intently for God’s blessings on their discernment. Our semester will conclude with diaconate and priesthood ordinations. In order to keep the seminary community healthy and safe, we made difficult decisions to cancel the annual Alumni Day and Gala events. The seminarians are also required to remain on campus during the Mardi Gras break, as well as through the semester until Holy Week. These measures will provide the men the opportunity to develop even stronger fraternal bonds as forged by those first disciples of Jesus. On behalf of the entire seminary community, thank you for your prayers and support, which are never presumed or taken for granted. Please know of our prayers particularly during the celebration of Mass, holy hours, and our weekly Rosary.

Sincerely yours in the Lord,
Father James A. Wehner
Rector

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Don’t forget to save the date for our Eucharist Lecture Series as we celebrate the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Year of the Eucharist!

On Wednesday, January 27th, Fr. James A. Wehner, Rector/President of NDS, will offer the first presentation titled “The Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” The evening will begin at 5:30 PM with Eucharistic Adoration followed by the lecture and Q&A from 6:00-7:00 PM.

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