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St. Peter's Seminary Alumni Association

ALUMNI REUNION May 21 - May 23, 2012

Events being planned include: Plenary discussion sessions, Mass (Seminary Chapel), Alumni Photo on the steps, Gala Dinner at the Great Hall (Western campus), Lecture by John Allen Jr., Mass (Cathedral Basilica), Executive Elections and much more.
For outside accomodations: Station Park Suite Hotel in downtown London.
Reunion registration: Coming in 2012.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards: Nomination form and instructions CLICK HERE. Mail or email to Fr. Michael Prieur by March 31, 2012.

The JAMES J. CARRIGAN Distinguished Alumni Award for Clergy: Father James Carrigan, STD (1943) served on the Seminary faculty from 1946 until 1981 as a professor of Dogmatic Theology. He was a spiritual director at the Seminary as well as for the hearing impaired community in the area. In 1966 he was appointed rector and oversaw the changes in Seminary formation called for by the Second Vatican Council. He guided the Seminary and promoted the beginnings of lay formation programs. In all his years at the Seminary he was known for his steady guidance, sound judgment and fair leadership. Father Carrigan died on May 10, 2003.  

Recipients: 2002 - Fr. James J. Carrigan; 2005 - Fr. Adrian Jansen, ('52); 2008 - Fr. John Caswell ('62)


The MARGARET FERRIS Distinguished Alumni Award for Laity: Sister Margaret Ferris CSJ, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Diocese of London, began her career on faculty at St. Peter’s Seminary in 1985 as Director of Lay Student Formation and professor of Pastoral Counseling. For many years she counseled students, helped prepare students and their supervisors for the Pastoral Year, directed yearly retreats at Oxley and from 2000 to 2006 was Director of Human Formation for the seminary. She is author of Compassioning: Basic Counselling Skills for Christian Care-Givers, (1993). She retired from full-time duties at the Seminary in 2005 and is known for her wise counsel and listening heart. 

Recipients: 
2005 - Ms. Lois Cote (MDiv '79); 2008 - Mr. Michael Trueman (MDiv '97)