Notre Dame Seminary

A Message from the Rector

October 2018

Dear Friends in Christ:

The month of October is when we, as a Church, reflect more devotedly on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary recalling with admiration the Feast of the Holy Rosary recognizing the victory of faith in Jesus Christ who comes to dispel the darkness of sin and redeem us into the new creation that God has in store for us. How desperately we invoke Our Lady during these turbulent times in the Church and the many dark forces around the world, Pope Francis has asked Catholics to consider invoking Saint Michael the Archangel. Notre Dame Seminary does this every morning at the conclusion of Morning Prayer as we begin each day.

All of this reminds us that God’s Providence always prevails when we align our lives to the Gospel of Christ. To this end, I can report how well things are going this Fall at NDS. I admire the fidelity and integrity of our seminarians, the commitment of our faculty and staff, the generosity of our benefactors, and the loyalty of our bishops and vocation directors. As we welcomed are largest incoming class in nearly 20 years and boast of our largest enrollment in the same time, our trust in God and service to His Divine Providence is what makes any authentic Christian community one that strives for holiness and purification.

Thank you for your support and all that you do for support our seminarians, our lay programs, and the mission of NDS.

God’s Blessings and Peace,

Father James A. Wehner

Rector/President

Rector's Conferences

The Fundamentals of Prayer: Fr. Paul Scalia

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A Healthy Masculine Formation: Men of God (August 2018)

August 24th, 2018

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Orientation Week 2018
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Record Breaking Enrollment
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Commencement 2018
On Thursday, May 10, 2018, Notre Dame Seminary held its annual baccalaureate Mass and commencement exercises. Fr. James […]

T4 Farewell Banquet
Notre Dame Seminary concluded its 95th year of formation with the closing banquet honoring the 2018 graduating class. The […]

Faculty Farewell Luncheon
On Friday, April 27, NDS hosted a farewell luncheon for our departing faculty: Dr. Mario Sacasa, Dr. Christopher […]

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Yesterday, forty of our seminarians were instituted as lectors by Bishop Mark Spalding, the Bishop of The Diocese of Nashville. We welcomed a number of Vocation Directors, priests, friends, and families of these men as they continue along the path of their seminary formation.

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Notre Dame Seminary is thrilled to announce our participation with #iGiveCatholic again this year! We invite you to share in the season of giving on Giving Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Advanced Giving begins on Tuesday, November 12th. Visit neworleans.igivecatholic.org/organizations/notre-dame-seminary to learn more! ... See MoreSee Less

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Did you know that Pope Francis canonized seven new saints today?

"All these saints, in different contexts, put today’s word into practice in their lives, without lukewarmness, without calculation, with the passion to risk everything and to leave it all." - Pope Francis

Pope Francis was joined by 70,000 people in St. Peter's Square as he presided over the canonization mass of several saints. See the comments for more information on the saints as well as Pope Francis' homily from the mass!

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Take a look at some photos from Deacon Andrew Rudmann's internship at St Clement of Rome Parish! Nothing but smiling faces! Hope y'all put him to work!Today is Deacon Andrew’s last day with us at SCR. It has been a joy having him serve in our parish for his diaconate internship. We wish him many blessings as he heads back to Notre Dame Seminary for his final year of studies before being ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans on June 1, 2019. ... See MoreSee Less

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