A unique past. A vibrant present. An exciting future.

When asked to describe Saint Lawrence Seminary, I often think of the many stages of our small, yet proud seminary community.

For more than 150 years, Saint Lawrence Seminary has called boys to live in a life of service, humility and faith with the Gospel of Jesus Christ as their foundation. It has been able to mold boys into young men of faith.

Today, Saint Lawrence Seminary has grown from that tiny institution formed over 150 years ago into a thriving minor seminary community with nearly 200 students each year. Young men from across the world come to be a part of our strong, proud tradition. Together, they form a group of individuals who have chosen to discern God’s calling in their lives, whether as priests, religious, or lay persons and experience a brotherhood that cannot be described with ordinary words.

The Spirit of Calvary is alive and strong in generations of young men who have passed through the halls of Saint Lawrence Seminary. May it ever continue to burn bright in the hearts and minds of future generations of young men as they prepare for lives of servant leadership in our Church and world.

The future of Saint Lawrence Seminary is exciting, one that knows no limits. God alone knows how many individuals this Hill of Happiness has impacted in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

Father John Holly, OFM Cap.
Rector