Our seminarians have returned from the service trip to Haiti, just in time to take part in the Archdiocese’s OneLife LA event. As Fr. Tim Klosterman, our dean of students, reflected, “The highlight of my experience is Haiti was the opportunity to walk with the people in the neighborhoods and schools. In this land that has been ravaged in so many ways, I found poverty and hunger, but also ...
We sent our deacons off with prayers as they left to bring ministry and service to Haiti, working with staff and parishioners from Holy Family Church in South Pasadena. Pictured are (left to right): Deacon Joseph Choi, Deacon Martin Gonzalez, Fr. Tim Klosterman, Deacon Ron Clark, Kathy Holtsnider from Holy Family, Deacon Robert McGowan, Fr. Marlon Mateo from Holy Family, Holly Caruso from...
We congratulate Fr. Timothy Freyer, a St. John’s Seminary alumnus, on his elevation to auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange. The Vatican has announced his appointment, and his episcopal ordination will be announced shortly. As the Diocese has shared, in his new role Fr. Freyer will assist Bishop Kevin Vann in many ways, including by continuing work on the diocese’s new p...
St. John’s Seminary, in collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at U.S.C. hosted a conversation lead by two scholars – Catholic Theologian, Pim Valkenberg, and Canadian Muslim and professor of Theological Studies at LMU, Amir Hussain on Monday, November 7, 2016 in the Theology Prayer Hall. The focus of the symposium centered on Faith and Politics in America Today; The ...
Come celebrate as we honor holy leaders in our community and hear stories of our seminarians' calling at our Annual Awards Gala. Join us at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, Sept. 24; our evening begins with a reception on the plaza at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing in the Cathedral Center. We will honor three distinguished St. John's alumni: Bishop Tod Brown, bish...
“Father, in every generation you provide ministers of Christ and the Church.” So begins the prayer for priestly vocations. It is our honor to introduce you to the latest generation of priests – our 2016 ordination class of 14 men. We now send forth Fr. Jeffrey Baker, Fr. Joshua Diener, Fr. Luis Espinoza, Fr. Paolo Garcia, Fr. Anthony Garcias, Fr. Tomas Guillen, Fr. Gregorio Hida...
Our Annual Awards Gala is set for Saturday, September 24, 2016. We hope you'll join us as we honor our distinguished alumni for their service to our Catholic community and present the Evangelii Gaudium Award. Once again, we're honored to hold our event at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. We're pleased to announce our honorees: Rev. Msgr. John Barry, Pastor of American Martyrs Par...
Open House We were blessed to have many visitors meet our seminarians, teachers, and tour the seminary at our open house. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet the community we will serve and those who pray for us. [gallery columns="5" link="file" ids="1107,1108,1109,1110,1111"] To see more, click here to view our "Open House" Facebook album. Beacon Event The Beacon Event was a beautifu...
“So help me God, and God’s Holy Gospels on which I place my hand.” With these words, 12 seminarians completed their Oath of Fidelity as they were called to the Sacred Order of Deacon by their dioceses. As “transitional deacons,” these men will be entering their last year of study toward ordination. Our new deacons are: Juan Martin Barajas, Joseph Choi, Ron Clark, Martin Gonza...
St. John Seminary’s Reverend Luke Dysinger, O.S.B, M.D. received a $10,000 grant from the Templeton Foundation for enhancing seminary core courses in Marriage and Sexuality and Medical Ethics with the acquisition and use of computer software for instruction on human anatomy, physiology, genetics, embryology and neuroscience. “This will help seminarians understand underlying ethical and scienti...