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St. Peter's Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary located in the Diocese of London, Ontario, Canada. The Seminary is a fully accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. St. Peter's Seminary is the major seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of London in Ontario. It is affiliated with King's University College, a Catholic affiliate of The University of Western Ontario. The current rector of St. Peter's Seminary is Rev. William T. McGrattan.
[edit] Mission
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- "Inspired by the love of the Trinity, urged by the self-emplying of Christ, and in prayful communication with the Church, we seek to be and to form servant-leaders; priests and lay persons who are self giving and life giving.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit and sharing in the mission of Christ who reconciles all people to God and to one another in the communion of God's Kingdom, we strive to call forth others to join us in this loving service of evangelization." [1]
[edit] History
St. Peter's seminary was founded by the Right Reverend Michael F. Fallon, OMI, who was the bishop of London at the time. The seminary opened its doors on September 15th, 1912. The students were initially housed and taught in the Bishop's Residence, which later became the rectory of St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica. However this building is nolonger present. The Seminary is constructed of Credit Valley stone, and is designed in the Collegiate Gothic style. The St. Peter's seminary building was opened on September 29th, 1926.
The Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas was dedicated on June 18th, 1930. A new wing was added to the building in 1957 which houses the auditorium, library and recreational facilities. In 1968 the chapel was renovated. The Seminary interior was renovated in 1970. In 1983 the library was doubled in size, and the main floor of the building renovated. In 1987 St. Peter's Seminary purchased the St. Thomas Scholasticate, the former house of formation for students of the Congregation of the Resurrection. The renovated and newly-named Aquinas House was opened on the 27 October 1991 and housed transitional deacons in the formation program. Aquinas House currently houses workshops in formation, summer institutes, retreats and other programs for ministry.
[edit] Programs
This is a list of programs currently being offered at St. Peter's Seminary[2]
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[edit] Non-Degree Programs
- Lay Leadership Program
- Breaking Forth Certificate Programs
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[edit] St. Peter's Seminary Foundation
St. Peter's Seminary Foundation is a public charitable organization whose sole purpose is to fundraise for St. Peter's Seminary so as to help build our faith and our future. The foundation does this by acting as a vehicle for fundraising, creadting conditions for effective fundraising, mobilizing community support and exercising exemplary fiduciary adn stewardship practices[3].
[edit] Guiding Principles
Through the strong foundational strength of Christian Stewardship, the St. Peter's Seminary Foundation employs forward-thinking, ethical methodologies to raise awareness and garner support for the continued economic vitality of St. Peter's Seminary. The Foundation works with its valued members of the Board of Directors to develop and implement its goals. The Foundation works to establish a strong body of volunteers throughout the diocese to assist with a variety of initiatives to benefit the community of St. Peter's Seminary, the Catholic Community in the Diocese of London and the whole Canadian Catholic Church. St. Peter's Seminary Foundation works to increase community support to provide their time, talent and treasure for the seminary and its students, faculty and staff, through: support for operations, endowments for student bursaries, endowments for faculty chairs, building programs for upgraded and / or expanded facilities, and new programs[4].
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Coordinates: 43°00′29.84″N, 81°16′18.82″W
