Beyond Conception
Conception seminarians experience Hispanic culture
Seminarians reflect on their weekend immersion experience Conception Seminary College seminarians traveled to a Des Moines, Iowa for a weekend experience immersed in a vibrant Hispanic community. Following are two of the seminarian’s reflection on their experience. by Hugo Rodriguez, a seminarian of the Diocese of Davenport in Iowa This past weekend I along with…
Conception Seminary travels to Mundelein Basketball Tournament
Twelve men from Conception Seminary College traveled to Mundelein Seminary in Chicago for the 18th Annual Father Pat O’Malley Invitational Basketball Tournament held January 26-28, 2018. The Sons of Thunder were one of sixteen seminaries competing and ended the tournament defeating Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary with a score of 40 to 7 in a…
Conception Seminary College announces Fall 2017 Dean’s List
The Office of the Registrar at Conception Seminary Collge, Conception, Mo. announces the students named to the Dean’s List for the 2017 fall semester. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled as a full-time student and earn a 3.70 GPA or higher on at least 12 semester credit hours. A list…
Conception Seminary College welcomes 99 Encounter retreatants
“We’re just a bunch of normal guys,” said Shane Kiethermes of Loose Creek, Mo. about the 99 young men who attended the fall Encounter With God’s Call discernment weekend at Conception Seminary College November 11-13, 2017. Shane is a senior at Helias High School in Jefferson City, Mo. and saw the weekend as an opportunity…
CSC fall play promises laughter and absurdity!
Conception Seminary College to hold fall play Conception Seminary College will present the hilarious comedy entitled 12 Incompetent Jurors by Ian McWethy on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 and Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. in St. Michael Hall Gymnasium on the Conception Seminary College campus in…
Conception Seminary college has busy weekend
Board of Regents meetings and annual Thunder Cup Soccer and Volleyball Tournament held at Conception Seminary College It was a busy weekend at Conception Seminary College in Conception, Mo. as they hosted their fall meetings of the Board of Regents and their annual Thunder Cup Soccer and Volleyball Tournament held October 13-15, 2017. The CSC…
Conception Seminary College hosts annual Family Weekend
Conception Seminary College hosted their annual fall Family Weekend September 30 – October 1 at their campus in Conception, Mo. Over 300 gathered for the weekend’s activities that included Evening Prayer with the monastic community on Saturday, an outdoor barbecue and games, and entertainment provided by seminarian musicians. Family Weekend is an annual event that…
Conception Seminary College holds annual Alumni Reunion
Conception Seminary College honors Mr. Brian Bergkamp with Distinguished Alumni Award 115 alumni attended the annual Alumni Reunion held September 22-23 on the campus of Conception Seminary College in Conception, Mo. Attendees of note were the class of 1967 who celebrated the 50th anniversary of their graduation. During the weekend, alumni attended a presentation by…
Conception Seminary College welcomes new and returning students
It has been a busy two weeks as twenty-eight new seminarians arrived on the campus of Conception Seminary College shortly followed by seminarians returning for a new year of formation. The halls of CSC, quieted during the summer months, are once again filled with the boisterous noise of seminarians getting to know each other, preparing…
Encouragement for vocation discernment
Fr. Xavier offers this reflection to young people discerning their vocation This past January, in announcing the Fall 2018 synod in Rome, on vocations, Pope Francis said: “We are not lacking young people who are very generous, who act in solidarity and are involved on a religious and social level, young people who seek a…