by tobainc | Oct 19, 2018 | News
Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary participated in the annual soccer and volleyball tournament hosted by Conception Abbey Seminary in Conception, MO. Six other seminaries from across the Midwest also came to compete.
The OLGS soccer team played St. John Vianney Theological Seminary from Denver, CO on Saturday. Though the team went down a goal early in the first half, OLGS came back strong in the second half to score three goals and win the game 3-1. This qualified OLGS for the final the next morning.
Before that, however, the OLGS volleyball team went to play in the volleyball tournament held in the Conception Seminary gymnasium on Saturday evening. The team fought hard in all their games, and barely lost a game that could have got them into the final. Though this was not their year, the volleyball team make improvements every year and will hopefully soon clinch the trophy.
The next morning, after an early Mass said by the soccer team coach Fr. Guichard, the soccer team again assembled out on the field to play the final against Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. Both teams played a strong first half, each having opportunities to score; but the score remained 0-0 when half time was called. Early in the second half, Kenrick scored to pull ahead. Shortly after, however, OLGS answered with another three goals to make the score 3-1 at the final whistle. This was the second time OLGS has won the Conception Abbey Soccer Tournament.
by tobainc | Oct 16, 2018 | News
After gathering in Nebraska for a few days of recollection in a nearby retreat center, many of the Fraternity of St. Peter’s North American district priests drove over to the seminary on Wednesday afternoon, Oct 10, to play sports with the seminarians and then to have Vespers and dinner together. After dinner, seminarians were able to have time to talk to the priests and hear about their work in the apostolate.
These meetings are a great opportunity for the seminarians to meet the priests of the district and to build up fraternity among the members of the FSSP.
by tobainc | Sep 28, 2018 | News
Seminarians traveled out to Denver, Colorado over the weekend of St. Michael’s Feast Day where they were warmly welcomed by the priests and parishioners of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter’s apostolate there, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
On Saturday of that weekend, the seminarians went on a hike in the Colorado Rockies. Aside from providing a opportunity to take a short break from the class routine of seminary life, these seminary outings are a good way to foster fraternity among the seminarians as they enjoy the magnificent Colorado scenery in the mountains.
The next day, seminarians all attended the Sunday Sung Mass at the parish. The parish picnic was held then at a local park which provided a great atmosphere for the seminarians to get to know the people of the parish.
We wish to thank the priests and parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for their generous hospitality and making a very enjoyable weekend possible.
by tobainc | Sep 19, 2018 | News
After the design and construction of the new seminary organ made possible by several generous donations and especially the donation of Wacek family, Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary invited His Excellency, Fabian Bruskewitz, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Lincoln to come and bless the organ. To celebrate the occasion, the seminary invited out Stephan Tharp, a professional organist from New York City to give a concert to demonstrate the new organ’s capabilities.
The organ was constructed in Canada by the Juget-Sinclair Organbuilders from Montreal. After two years of design and construction, the organ was brought out to the seminary last February where the organ builders reassembled it in the seminary chapel. The organ will be a very important addition to the liturgical life of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, and the priests and seminarians would like to express their deep gratitude to the donors that made the construction of the instrument possible. May God reward you!
by tobainc | Aug 31, 2018 | Events, News
Returning seminarians traveled back to the seminary to be present on Saturday evening, August 25. To begin the new academic year, all the seminarians took park in a week-long silent retreat led by Fr. Anthony Mastroeni. Priests and seminarians thank him for traveling out to OLGS to help the seminarians in their recollection and preparation for the coming year.
Please also keep in your prayers the 15 men who arrived at the seminary on Thursday, Sept 6 to begin their first year of formation for the priesthood. Fr. James Buckley, who has always given the open retreat to first year seminarians of OLGS, traveled out to the seminary to give them St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises.
by tobainc | May 26, 2018 | News
Please pray for the 10 man to be ordained to Holy Priesthood on May 26, 2018 in St. Cecilias’s Cathedral in Omaha, NE.
His Excellency, Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon, will come out to Nebraska to celebrate the ordination Mass and perform the ordinations St. Cecilias.
Alse pray for Rev. Mr. Seth Phipps FSSP, who will be ordained two weeks later on June 9 in England.
