St. Peter's
Seminary

Ordained Ministry

• 1,056 priests have been ordained since founding of Seminary in 1912
• Priests are serving in 46 dioceses & 11 religious orders
• 22 alumni have been ordained bishops
• 24 permanent deacons have been ordained, with a new class every second year

• 83 B.Th. & M.Div Graduates
• Service: chaplains, teachers, pastoral ministers, diocesan leaders, education supervisors, health care ministry, military ministry, marriage tribunal work

Scripture/Liturgy/Homiletics

• Enormous influence of Archbishop M. Gervais’ Journey Program on The Bible
• Scripture professors: Fr. L. Flynn, Fr. V. Van Zutphen, Archbishop T. Collins
• Venue for summer liturgy course taught by Sr. Joyce Zimmerman, C.PP.S. and Sr. Kathleen Harmon, S.N.D.
• Twice the site for the Ontario Liturgical Conference’s “Summer School for Liturgical Musicians”, drawing cantors, choir directors and singers from all across North America
• Years of homiletic teaching by faculty: Msgr. A. P. Mahoney, Fr. J. O’Flaherty, Bp. J.M. Sherlock and Fr. A. Momney

Social Justice

• Influence of Fr. M. Ryan & his books on social justice and preaching on it; also Fr. F. O’Connor teaching for almost 20 yrs.
• Consultations for CCCB religious education programs
• Training lay leaders for rural life issues, public housing, refugee aid
• Students in field education volunteering in many agencies of justice work
• Community outreach committee of seminary raising social justice awareness of students
• Venue for Save-A-Family Plan (solidarity with the poor of India & Haiti); exec. direct. the late Msgr. Gus Kandathil & presently Leslie Porter
• Mission awareness trips of students & faculty to Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil, India and Northern Canada
• Faculty membership on justice groups and local endeavors to support the poor

• Fr. M. Prieur, consultant for Catholic Health Association of Canada & St. Joseph’s Health Care London; editorial board for CHAC Health Ethics Guide (1991 & 2001, and new ed.)
• Numerous grads in leadership roles in health care
• Long term consultants for St. Joseph’s Health Care, London (Frs. P. Pocock, W. Ring, T. McManus, J. Finn, M. Prieur, B. McGrattan)
• Since 1970, numerous “Position Papers” on bioethical questions written for St. Joseph’s and used across Canada
• Fr. M. Prieur awarded CHAC “Performance Citation Award” in Quebec City, 2008

• Long standing relationship with UWO via Msgr. Mahoney (especially with Music School)
• Courses taught by faculty at Brescia University College, King’s University College & St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Famous “Disputatio” of yesteryear revived in 1980s and 1990s
• Specific philosophy courses taught at SPS by Frs. A. Durand, W. Ring, R. Graveline, M. Ryan, P. Cavanagh, M. Smith and Dr. M. Fox
• Seminary participation in interdepartmental colloquia at King’s University College
• Guest lectures by Philosophy professors in theology courses and talks given at summer retreats

• Over 1,000 ordained priests, deacons & lay grads, some of whom are spiritual directors & counselors
• Lay retreats in 1940s, 50s, 60s and again in 1990s and 2000s
• Fr. V. Van Zutphen & others’ leadership for Charismatic Renewal
• Outreach in Spiritual Direction to seminarians, priests, religious and laity, influenced by Msgrs. L. Forristal & P. Cavanagh, Sr. M. Ferris & Fr. F. O’Connor
• Sacramental & pastoral ministry across Canada and North America
• Numerous retreats, prayer days, etc. given by SPS staff across the diocese & country
• Sr. M. Ferris, C.S.J., wins London District Catholic School Board Stewards in Catholic Education Award, 2007
• Chaplains for Precious Blood Sisters & Sisters of St. Joseph
• Retreat directors for seminarians, lay students and countless others
• Meeting of International Association of Spiritual Directors at SPS in 2008

• Numerous theological/catechetical/pastoral renewal courses, symposia, conferences, etc.
• Programs & books for marriage and family life (Married in the Lord; I Give You Me)
• Influence on the Sacrament of Reconciliation: books, published helps for confession
• Marriage tribunal under leadership of Father Paul Baillargeon & Michael Tremblay (a model organization used across Canada)
• Fr. M. Prieur, Canadian representative on International Catechetical Commission (Rome) for 20 years
• Faculty involvement in update courses for teachers
• Central role in World Youth Day 2002, including hosting a preparatory conference for priests and seminarians from around the world, featuring several world-renowned theologians and Church leaders (Cardinals Lustiger & Stafford, Bishop Rino Fisichella [Aux. Bishop of Rome], etc.)

• Sharing of courses for students intermittently with Huron Anglican College since 1964
• Faculty now sharing teaching of M.A. courses with Huron University College since 2006
• Support for local ecumenical & interfaith endeavors, including the recently-established King’s University College Centre for Catholic-Jewish Learning

• Priests on faculty providing relief/support in parishes
• Regular sessions offered for RCIA, evening sessions in parishes
• Leading parish missions and liturgy workshops
• Leading prayer days for teachers, parish teams helping schools for reconciliation, retreats, religion courses
• Chaplains for Engaged Encounter and other marriage preparation courses, Marriage Encounter
• Fr. J. Carrigan & resident priest Fr. T. Ashton ministered to the hearing impaired including training many past seminarians/priests in American Sign Language
• SPS sponsor & venue for Pastoral Leadership Program “Called to Discipleship” with King’s University College & the Diocese of London
• Hospitality to refugees on the premises & sponsorship of Vietnamese refugee families
• Direct association with St. Peter’s Institute for Catholic Formation (2008) 

• Approximately 71,000 items, mainly in theology & philosophy
• 225 current print subscriptions
• Holdings in the Shared Library Catalogue which includes Western Libraries & Affiliate University College Libraries
• Access to thousands of electronic journals & databases, many in full-text
• Guided by Fr. A. Durand, Lois Côté and Claire Callaghan for over 50 years
• Integrated leadership model with Cardinal Carter Library at King’s University College (2007): one Chief Librarian for King’s & St. Peter’s Seminary