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Educating Future Priests: John Parks, Diocese of Phoenix

When he first enrolled in Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in the fall of 2005, John Parks of Scottsdale, AZ, would return home to find that people wanted to know what seminary life was like. “I would say, ‘It’s as if we’re all chickens and we’re being marinated in goodness.’”

And while his answer was mostly a joke, the seminarian studying for the Diocese of Phoenix feels there’s some truth to it. “It is just the full experience—human, pastoral, spiritual and academic formation.” Each aspect of formation helps round out the whole person who is studying to become a priest.”

» Read more of John Parks' Story


Supporting Saint Meinrad

If you've wondered what a financial gift to Saint Meinrad might accomplish, here are some items that alumni and benefactors of Saint Meinrad help support:
  • Classroom instruction for seminarians and lay ministry students
  • Spiritual formation programs in the School of Theology
  • Guest lectures by renowned theologians, Scripture scholars and others
  • Ministry opportunities for students
  • Workshops and conferences for teachers, students and monks
  • Vocations promotion and recruitment
  • Computers and technology for the monastery, library, classrooms and student rooms
  • Health services for students and monks
  • Upkeep of the buildings and grounds
  • New books and other resources for the Archabbey Library
  • Continuing education and professional development for our faculty
  • Financial aid for seminarians and lay ministry students
  • Sabbaticals for clergy members
  • Further education for Benedictine monks
  • Special learning opportunities abroad
  • Homiletics program
  • Development of continuing education programs
  • Liturgical books for seminarians
  • And many more programs and services

We hope that you will join the many others who are making these and other works of Saint Meinrad possible. Use the links below to make a gift to support our work, learn about other ways to support Saint Meinrad or contact someone in our Development Office.

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