Humans of Conception
Conception Seminary College fall play to mix up fairy tales
Conception Seminary College will present their annual fall theater production, entitled The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon. The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and a cast of characters attempt to combine all 209 tales into some bizarre and obscure updated tales. This play…
Conception Seminary College Library to host talk, “Conversion of Heart”
The Conception Abbey and Seminary Library will present speakers Dr. James Leek and Dr. Kenneth Klassen for a talk entitled, “Conversion of Heart: An education through wonder.” They will speak at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 13, in St. Maur Hall on the campus of Conception Abbey and Seminary College. Leek and Klassen are past…
Conception welcomes youth for liturgical leadership experience
Conception, Mo. – Summer is usually a quiet time of renewal on the campus of Conception Abbey and Seminary College as students are gone between semesters. However, campus buzzed with life last week, July 16-20, all because of a unique summer experience called, “One Bread, One Cup.” One Bread, One Cup (OBOC) is a five-day…
Conception Seminary College graduates 15
CONCEPTION, Mo. – Conception Seminary College celebrated the annual commencement ceremony in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Fifteen seminarians completed the requirements to earn undergraduate degrees and become alumni. Conception Seminary’s annual spring commencement ceremonies also celebrated numerous seminarians and their academic achievements as they were honored with scholarships.…
Conception Seminary College announces Spring 2018 Dean’s List
CONCEPTION, Mo. – The Office of the Registrar at Conception Seminary College, in Conception, Missouri, announced the students named to the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring 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…
Young men encounter Experience With God’s Call
Encounter With God’s Call is a seminary discernment experience for high school juniors through recent college graduates (ages 16-25). During Encounter, the participants further discern the call to priesthood and learn about college seminary life. Throughout the weekend, participants pray, meet, and relax with seminarians. Together we all seek to listen for God’s voice and our call.…
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…