Dear friends of the seminary, The opening weeks of the academic year have brought a memorable journey, the joy of three priestly ordinations, and an unexpected challenge here at home. We are pleased to share these events with you, whose prayers and generosity mean so much to the life of Mater Dei Seminary. From Omaha … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, The new academic year at Mater Dei Seminary began on September 8, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Once again, the seminary has been blessed with a strong enrollment, with a total of nineteen men in formation this year, including sixteen seminarians beginning or continuing their … [Read more…]
The recent ordinations to the priesthood and diaconate at Mater Dei Seminary were days of profound grace and lasting joy. The sacred ceremonies, carried out with reverence and precision, reflected the beauty and dignity of the Catholic priesthood and served as a powerful reminder that Our Lord continues to call laborers into His vineyard.
Dear friends of the seminary, As the end of the academic year quickly approaches, there is much activity at Mater Dei Seminary. Our seminarians who are advancing toward the holy priesthood are currently on retreat, taking time for prayer, recollection, and spiritual preparation before the important steps that lie ahead. Holy Week also provided a … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, With the Christmas season still fresh upon us, the seminary community has returned to its ordinary rhythm of daily life at the seminary. Following the Christmas recess, classes have resumed, and a new semester is now underway. The opening days of the term were accompanied by the Church’s great feast … [Read more…]
As the fall semester draws to its close, Mater Dei Seminary pauses to give thanks to Almighty God for the many graces received during these past months of formation. The closing weeks of the semester were marked in a particular way by the sacred liturgy and by the advancement of several of our seminarians in … [Read more…]
As the first semester of the 2025–2026 scholastic year draws rapidly to a close, we give thanks to Almighty God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon Mater Dei Seminary. These past months have been filled with study, prayer, community life, and the steady work of priestly formation. We are deeply grateful for the … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, The summer has quickly come to an end, and our seminarians have now returned for the beginning of the academic year. By God’s grace, we were blessed to open our 36th year of classes at Mater Dei Seminary on September 8th, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, On the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena (30 April 2025), at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebraska, Fr. Martin Sentman, CMRI, offered his First Solemn High Mass. We are pleased to present the recording of that sacred occasion under the title In Gloria Dei, that it may … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, Mater Dei Seminary recently hosted its annual priests’ meeting, with 23 priests attending from various missions and chapels around the country. This important gathering provided an opportunity for our clergy to review essential topics in dogmatic and moral theology, Canon Law, and liturgy. Above all, these meetings reinforced the … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, Mater Dei Seminary will host the annual priests’ meeting next week, from Tuesday, July 8th through Thursday, July 10th. Approximately 25 priests will gather for this important occasion to review essential matters in dogmatic and moral theology, as well as Canon Law and liturgy. The primary purpose of … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, As the end of the academic year draws near at Mater Dei Seminary, we joyfully prepare for the conferral of the clerical tonsure and minor orders upon several of our seminarians on May 13. This occasion marks an important milestone in their priestly formation, as they advance on the … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, The past several days at Mater Dei Seminary have been filled with immense joy and abundant blessings! On April 29th, we celebrated the ordination of four new priests in a beautifully solemn Pontifical High Mass attended by hundreds of faithful from near and far. It was truly inspiring to … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, Holy Week has arrived at Mater Dei Seminary, bringing with it the profound and sacred ceremonies that mark the climax of the Lenten season. This is a particularly busy and spiritually enriching time for our seminarians, who will have the unique privilege of assisting priests in various chapels and … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, Lent began memorably this year at Mater Dei Seminary. Despite challenging weather conditions that hindered us from being able to go into Omaha, Ash Wednesday ceremonies proceeded solemnly within the seminary chapel, marking an unexpected yet fitting start to this sacred season of penance and prayer. On March … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, Mater Dei Seminary would like to cordially invite you to the upcoming priestly ordinations of: Rev. Fr. Martin Marie Sentman, CMRI, Rev. Fr. Noah Ellis, Rev. Fr. Franz Trauner, and Rev. Fr. Leopold Trauner. The ordinations will be held at 8 am on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 and will … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary,
We would like to cordially invite you to the ordinations to the major and minor orders that will take place on Thursday, December 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Ordination Mass will begin at 8:00 am and will take place at Mary Immaculate Church in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear friends of the seminary, We have completed more than a month of classes at the seminary and everyone has situated to the daily routine of prayers, classes, and chores. We have a fairly large group of new seminarians but they are getting adjusted well. Our foreign seminarians this year come from Canada, Italy, Colombia, … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, The summer has come quickly to an end and the seminarians are beginning to make their return to the seminary this week. We will begin our 35th year of seminary classes at Mater Dei Seminary next Monday, September 9th. We currently have 21 seminarians that are studying at the seminary … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, I know it has been a while since I last posted an update and there has been a lot that has gone on during that time. We are now nearing the end of the school year and ordinations will be taking place at the end of this week. The seminarians … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, Since the return of the seminarians at the beginning of January from their Christmas break, life at the seminary has continued as normal. We had a Solemn High Mass for the feast of the Epiphany and a little gift exchange and Epiphany party for the seminarians. The following week, we … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, On behalf of the clergy and seminarians of Mater Dei Seminary, I would like to wish all of our friends and benefactors a most blessed Christmas and grace-filled New Year! It is with grateful hearts that we thank you for your prayers and support this past year. Please be assured … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, We would like to congratulate our seminarians who received orders yesterday on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Kyle St. Aubin (Canada), Lucas Costa (Brazil), Anthony Alley (South Dakota), Richard Lauricella (Washington), and Thomas Netzel (Washington) received the minor orders of porter and lector. Frater Martin Sentman, CMRI (Michigan) … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, I wanted to post the link to the live stream for the upcoming ordinations. The Ordination Mass is scheduled to begin at 8 am but the live stream will start around 7:45 am. Fr. Armour during his years at the seminary, was our regular live stream “technician” and since his … [Read more…]
Dear friends of the seminary, I am taking this idea from Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI, who writes a short weekly blog on the St. Joseph’s Minor Seminary website: http://www.minorseminary.org/this-week-at-the-seminary.shtml While I don’t intend to do a weekly write up, nevertheless, I thought it would be good to give a little update every now and then … [Read more…]