Saint John Paul II Seminary

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- Meet us Learn about our
  seminarians in formation
- St. John Paul II Seminary First seminary under the patronage of St. John Paul II
- About the Priesthood What is life like as
  a priest in today's world?
- Semantics In their own words:
  A seminarian blog
- What we study Philosophy at the Catholic University of America
- Tour our Seminary Take a virtual tour of the Seminary
- About Discernment Is God calling me to the priesthood?
- Learn about Formation What is life as a seminarian like?
- Visit our new tour of St. John Paul II Seminary!
- 2025 Ordination to the Priesthood
  
  The 2025 Ordination to the Priesthood will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 10 a.m., Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. This year, five men will be ordained. The ordinands are
  Deacon Marco Cerritelli
  Deacon Gerard Gayou
  Deacon Louis McHale
  Deacon Daniel Morrison
  Deacon Chukwuma Odigwe
  
  Please join us on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for a Eucharistic Holy Hour for those to be ordained to the priesthood. The Holy Hour will be held in the Crypt Church, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. Reverend Mario Majano will be the Presider and Homilist.
- News and Semantics Blog
  
  The Wild and Wonderful Face of God
  
  May 5
  
  - Christopher Nelson
  
  Spring Break Service Trip in West Virginia. "I was able to do the same, spending most of my spring break serving God’s people with the rest of my Propaedeutic class."
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  Little Things Done With Love
  
  March 23
  
  - Joseph Chester
  
  "A few hours later, the Eucharistic Procession began, and thousands kneeled and adored as our perfectly hidden Lord quietly went past. I could not help but think again, that this is the life of an apostle."
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Saint John Paul II Seminary is an initiative of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington to prepare college-age men and young adults for entrance into major seminary and eventual ordination to the Catholic priesthood.

The mission of Saint John Paul II Seminary is to provide an environment that forms men to be committed disciples of Christ who are free to respond to God’s call to the priesthood, including the call to the celibate life.