We seminarians enjoyed a fall “Ausflug” (German for “vacation”) to Rapid City, SD. We spent time at our local parish, Immaculate Conception (the parishioners were wonderfully hospitable), and ventured into the Black Hills for some hiking (the views were stunning). It was a full and exciting weekend: The Badlands, Vespers, three Solemn High Masses, a couple hikes, a parish picnic, a few quiet evenings at the diocesan retreat center, and an afternoon of freedom to explore the area.
We are very grateful for all those whose efforts made this trip possible, especially the many generous parishioners of Immaculate Conception and Father Bartholomew, the pastor. I can happily say that everyone has high hopes of returning next year for another visit!
This year, the priestly ordinations for the members of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter studying at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary will be held on May 27th, the Friday after the Ascension, at 10:00 AM. The ordinations will be at North American Martyrs Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the order will be conferred by His Excellency Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson.
We are grateful to His Excellency for his gracious assistance on this happy occasion as he ordains seven of our deacons to the sacred priesthood. We also offer our thanks to Father Connor, pastor of North American Martyrs, for allowing us the use of his parish for this event. All are welcome to attend the ceremony but the reception will be reserved for the friends and family of the ordinands only. Please pray for our deacons as we approach this time of Pentecost, that the Holy Ghost will fill them with His Gifts and Fruits, and help them to always be good and holy priests.
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The upcomingSaturday, April 2, 2022, we will be blessed to witness the ordination of four of our seminarians to the order of theDiaconate. The officiating celebrant will be His Excellency,Bishop James Conley, the Ordinary of the Diocese of Lincoln. We are grateful to His Excellency for assisting us. The ordination will take place in theChapel of Saints Peter and Paul at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, NE. Due to the small space, the event will only be open to the specifically invited family and friends of the ordinandi. Please pray for these men as they take this important step towards the sacred priesthood.
WE ARE PLEASED to announce that on Saturday, November 20th, 21 members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary will receive orders by His Excellency bishop Robert Finn in the seminary chapel of Saints Peter and Paul. In this special occasion, there are fourteen ordinandi to the Minor Orders of Porter, in which they will receive the office to summon Christians to prayer and guard God’s temple against intruders, and Lector, in which they will receive the duty to read sacred texts in the liturgy and catechize children and the uneducated.
Also, six ordinandi will receive the Orders of Exorcist and Acolyte, to purify themselves and God’s Church of all impurity, moreover, in receiving the order of acolyte, they thereby gain a nearer proximity to the Blessed Sacrament, closely collaborating with the ministry of the subdeacon. Acolytes are called to “cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light” (Rom 13:12). They ought to “shine as lights in the world” (Phil 2:15) through holiness of life in imitation of their divine Savior..
Additionally, there will be one ordinand receiving the Major Order of the Diaconate. As the apostles ministered to Our Lord, so the Deacon ministers to the Bishop and his priests in their ministry of sanctifying souls and in the liturgy. The Diaconate impresses an eternal sacramental character upon the soul the and confers grace ex opere operato. He remains a Deacon both in this life and the life to come.
Due to the large size of the classes and the number of invited guests, both the ceremony and the reception are not open to the public.
There will be a live broadcast for all those unable to attend.
On October 30, Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary was pleased to witness the Ordination of two of its members to Major Orders. Mr. Isaac Diaz-Mendoza was ordained to the Order of the Subdiaconate, and Rev. Mr. Elijah Mundattuchundayil was ordained to the Order of the Sacred Priesthood. His Excellency, Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, the celebrant of the Ordination Mass, conferred the two orders. We are very grateful to His Excellency, especially for giving a new priest to minister to the Church of Jesus Christ.
Father Elijah Mundattuchundayil celebrated his First Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary on the following day, October 31, the Feast of Christ the King.
We give thanks to God for these joyful events for the Church and for our Fraternity.
