St. Mary's Seminary faculty member Fr. Maximilian Jaskowak, O.P., celebrated the daily mass on Founders' Day, basing his homily on the founding of the seminary. The transcript appars on the St. Mary's web site, which is linked here.

Fr. Hartgen gained a national reputation in the field of liturgy and worked closely with his colleague, Fr. Eugene Walsh, P.S.S., who was also widely known for his contributions to the liturgical renewal going on in the church in the wake of the Second Vatican Council. He had earned a reputation as a music minister, religious educator, and liturgist. Fr. Hartgen published several books, articles, and tapes in the fields of liturgy, religious education, and parish ministry.

Fr. Gerry Brown filled many roles in his thirty-five years of service in Sulpician administration—Council member, two-term Provincial, and rector several times over. He is well remembered as someone who had a vision to keep the Province growing and expanding its influence not only on the Church in the United States, but even into Africa.

Work is ongoing for the inautural year of the McGivney House propaedeutic program.

Follow the link to learn more information about Rev. Shawn Gould and Rev. James Yeakel, who will be leading the propaedeutic program.

Fr. Melvin “Mel” C. Blanchette, PSS, PhD, was awarded the Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice Cross on September 23, 2023, by Archbishop William E. Lori at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore.

Fr. John Edward McMurry, PSS, died at the Villa Olier in Catonsville on March 25, 2024. He was 93. The button below will take you to his full obituary.

Fr. Eugene Hampande Mwanza, PSS, was named Rector of St. Kizito House of Formation.