The calling of candidates during the Mass for the Rite of Institution of Lectors by alumnus Bishop Deeley of Portland included 18 seminarians from 10 different dioceses. They were reminded, “The lector is appointed to read the Word of God in the liturgical assembly...
With the brevity of Advent 2017 and final exams beginning December 12th, the TC community’s annual end-of-semester pre-Christmas party came early, on an important holy day: the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The day was marked by a noon Mass at the Basilica of...
On November 14, 2017, Theological College held its annual breakfast at the General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. During these hectic few days of budget approvals, elections, canonical and liturgical decisions, planning sessions, and...
There were several unique offerings woven into TC’s Alumni Days 2017 festivities, in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the seminary, starting with the dedication on October 3rd of the two new spiritual direction rooms constructed over the summer. In his...
Theological College was especially proud to host the Faculties Appreciation Dinner this year, at the outset of its centennial celebration, inviting the schools with which it has enjoyed a unique collaboration over the past 100 years of its history. This year, over 30...
Orientation for the 30 men entering Theological College for the first time took place the week of August 20. The men were helped to settle into their new formation home by an enthusiastic squadron of seasoned seminarians who organized a week of acclimation activities...
The Social Justice Committee’s collection at the TC Spring House Party raised $1,300 for the Community of Charity and Social Services (CCSS) in Vietnam. Theological College seminarians learned from Father Hy Nguyen, P.S.S., TC vice-rector, that the CCSS were...
Theological College continues its annual tradition of offering seminarians and staff a moment of respite and farewell before the onset of final exams and departures to summer study or ministry assignments, home visits, and long-awaited ordinations. This year’s...
Sixty patrons and friends of Theological College joined the community in the seminary’s main chapel for an unparalleled event in the history of TC: the dedication of a new organ, celebrated with a recital by Daniel Roth, Organiste Tutilaire of the Church of...
Bishop Thomas A. Daly of the Diocese of Spokane presided over ordinations to the transitional diaconate of Carlos Limongi, from the Archdiocese of New York, and Raymond Kalema, of the Diocese of Spokane. The first in their class of 12 TC seminarians to receive the...
By Patrick Mullan, Second Theology, Archdiocese of Washington Concurrent with the Iron Seminarian competition was the annual diaper drive, during which all classes vied for first place in providing diapers for needy families through the DC Diaper bank. Thanks go to...
Theological College hosted an art opening in the second week of January showcasing the paintings, sketches, photography, and carving of over a dozen artists from TC and two local houses of formation — the Carmelites and St. Josephat. Seminarians and faculty...
Theological College seminarians, faculty, and staff annually gather on the last day of Fall semester classes to regroup before exams and enjoy each other’s company while meeting faculty and staff family members on this festive occasion. The beautiful Mass,...
On April 8, 1791, with the blessing of Father Jacques-André Emery, superior general of the Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice, four priests and five seminarians embarked from Saint-Malo, France, on a chartered ship destined for the port of Baltimore, Maryland. ...
“Our seminarians are joyful, energetic, diverse, participatory, and intellectually curious. It is my great honor and privilege to assume responsibility as their new rector,” began Rev. Gerald McBrearity, P.S.S., at the outset of his address to over 30 bishops...
OCTOBER 4-5, 2016 Forty alumni from across the country visited their former home at Theological College during Alumni Days, during which they met and toured with current seminarians and traded stories and ministry experiences with those from graduating classes ranging...
Sponsored by 20 local businesses and 53 golfers, the Sedes Cup Golf Tournament and Awards Luncheon was applauded for its 4th year as a successful congenial endeavor. The competitors were cheered on by the entire TC office staff and rector, Fr. McBrearity, as they made...
Theological College’s orientation team began arriving on Friday, August 19th, joining the new rector, Fr. McBrearity, PSS, for a welcoming dinner to catch up on summer placements and adventures and to plan for the week ahead with the new men who were to come a...
Invitations to the annual TC-sponsored appreciation picnic luncheon were extended to all 20 of the tenants in the McCormick Pavilion — a continuation of a new summer tradition established last year. Many of them joined TC staff and the rector on this lovely...
This year, TC celebrated ten graduates who were enrolled in the S.T.B./M. Div. program in the School of Theology and Religious Studies: Rev. Mr. Keith Burney (Washington), Rev. Mr. Colin Davis (Arlington), Rev. Mr. Cody Ford (Wheeling-Charleston), Rev. Mr. Mathew...
