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In this latest Exiit Qui Seminat St. Joseph Seminary newsletter, SJS rector Fr. Sylvain Casavant, PSS reflects on how art can help us appreciate God's creation. Deacon Tai Le considers how serving in rural Wakaw, Saskatchewan has helped him understand his calling to the priesthood as his ordination approaches, while seminarian Jake Mullin tells the story of his fruitful experience at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the National Indigenous parish in Edmonton.

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Upcoming Diaconal Ordination:

• Santiago Torres is from Colombia and has been studying for the Diocese of Calgary since 2015.
  
  After two years of studying at Mount Royal Seminary, he came to St. Joseph Seminary in 2017.
  
  Santiago will celebrate his Diaconal Ordination on Saturday May 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. at All Saints Parish, in Lethbridge, AB.

Diaconal Ordinations are made by individual Dioceses and arrangements and livestreaming information will be added here when it becomes available. Presently we are unsure of attendance, and/or if this ceremony will be live streamed. Please watch the website for further updates closer to the ordination date.

Presbyteral Ordinations:

• Rev. Mr. Tai Le is from Vietnam and is studying for the Diocese of Prince Albert.
  
  Tai came to study at St. Joseph Seminary in October 2015.
  
  Ordination to the Ministerial Priesthood will take place on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince Albert, SK.
  
  
  
• Rev. Mr. Chad Miciak is from Camrose and is studying for the Archdiocese of Edmonton. 
  
  Chad came to study at St. Joseph Seminary in September 2015.
  
  Ordination to the Ministerial Priesthood will take place on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton.
  
  
  
• Rev. Mr. Serge Buissé is from East Selkirk, Manitoba, and is studying for the Archdiocese of St. Boniface. 
  
  Serge entered St. Joseph Seminary in September 2014.
  
  Ordination to the Ministerial Priesthood will take place on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Boniface, MB. Livestream details at archsaintboniface.ca
  
  
  

Presbyteral Ordinations are being made by individual Dioceses and arrangements and livestreaming information will be added here when it becomes available.

In this latest Exiit Qui Seminat St. Joseph Seminary newsletter, new SJS rector Fr. Sylvain Casavant, PSS reflects on his first few months as leader of the seminary, while seminarian Peter Dai Nguyen considers how serving an isolated and cold arctic region has helped him grow in faith while away from his all his beloved parents, relatives, and friends back in his homeland of Vietnam.

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The 2021-2022 Prayer Calendar is available through your parish.

Copies of the Prayer Calendar can be printed by clicking on:

• Calendar, one page (tabloid-sized 11x17")

When printing, remember to specify under Page Scaling: "Shrink to Printable Area" so it can also be printed on letter size paper.

Thank you!