Saint Mary Seminary received a certificate of authorization from the Ohio Board of Regents to grant degrees in theological studies. This program includes an Internship in parishes after the completion of two years of theology. The ordination Class of 1988 was the first class to go through the five-year program. For 150 years, thanks to the generous support and cooperation of the following people, we will plant trees and begin new landscaping at the Center for Pastoral Leadership, our fourth home. Below is a list of those to date that have contributed.
Contributions are still welcome.
Please contact Father Donald Cozzens, 943-7600 for more information. August Rev. Mark Latcovich and Joe Koopman, III Theology, went to the Philippines with Catholic Relief Services. They visited some of the projects that CRS promotes there, focusing mainly on their Peace and Reconciliation initiative between Christians and Muslims, and the Grameen banking system, whereby they offer small business loans to people living below the poverty line. Most of their time was spent on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, which is naturally beautiful but economically quite poor. Diaconate Begins a New Year Fifty-five men inquired into our 1999 Diaconate Formation Program.