Congratulations to Conception Seminary College's graduating class of 2012! A commencement ceremony was held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 12th in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
- Thirteen received their Bachelor of Arts - David Matthew Baunach Shaun Christopher Cieslik Joshua James Duncan Justin Michael Gengler Frank Tuan Le, CMC Brent Jacob Lehman Agustin de Jesus Martinez Delgado Jahuann (Br. John) Chia McKenzie, OSB Barnabas Anh-Khai Nguyen T. Grant Timothy Schneider Thomas Robert Skinner Michael Alan Thiel Andrew Richard Williams
- Two who will be receiving their Bachelor of Arts upon completing their work this summer - Andrew John Kinstetter Juan Manuel Salas Alanis
- Three received their Bachelor of Philisophical and Theological Studies - Andrew John Galles Mark Michael Seeger Grant Michael Spinhirne
To view more photos from the 2012 Commencement Ceremony,click here.
May Day 2012 took place on Thursday, May 10th beginning at 1:00 pm and ended shortly after 6:00 pm with a Blue Team Victory. To view more pictures of the 2012 May Day activities, click here.
Conception Seminary College's May Day has a tradition of starting off the day with pranks played by the seminarians, and this year was no different. It seems some of the seminarians from the Diocese of Wichita created a web of yarn in our St. Maur Hall, the main academic building for the seminary college. To view more pictures of the May Day 2012 Web, click here.
Almighty ever-living God, constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us, that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism may, under your protective care, bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
On Sunday, May 6th we held the dedication ceremony for the blessing of our new guesthouse, St. Gabriel Guesthouse. To view more photos from the dedication, click here.
On Friday, May 4th some of the Conception's faculty, staff, seminarians, monks and employees processed out to the Blessed Virgin Shrine at the south boundary line of the Monastery on Maryknoll. The shrine, or grotto, was recently repaired by seminarians along with Br. Placid. This remodel project, headed up by Wichita seminarian Kyle Dugan, was started by former seminarian, Alan Brown, who passed away while studying here at Conception in 2009. A plaque was added to grotto in Alan's honor. To view more photos, click here.
O God, who gladden us each year with the feast day of the Apostles Philip and James, grant us, through their prayers, a share in the Passion and Resurrection of your Only Begotten Son, so that we may merit to behold you for eternity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. (photo: the saints' tomb)
Almighty ever-living God, lead us to a share in the joys of heaven, so that the humble flock may reach where the brave Shepherd has gone before. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. (icon: fr pachomius, osb)
O God, who raised up Saint Mark, your Evangelist, and endowed him with the grace to preach the Gospel, grant, we pray, that we may so profit from his teaching as to follow faithfully in the footsteps of Christ. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
May your people exult forever, O God, in renewed youthfulness of spirit, so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption, we may look forward in confident hope to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
May your people exult forever, O God, in renewed youthfulness of spirit, so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption, we may look forward in confident hope to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly understand in what font they have been washed, by whose Spirit they have been reborn, by whose Blood they have been redeemed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. (icon: fr. pachomius, osb)
O God, who have called us to participate in this most sacred Supper, in which your Only Begotten Son, when about to hand himself over to death, entrusted to the Church a sacrifice new for all eternity, the banquet of his love, grant, we pray, that we may draw from so great a mystery, the fullness of charity and of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Almighty ever-living God, who as an example of humility for the human race to follow caused our Savior to take flesh and submit to the Cross, graciously grant that we may heed his lesson of patient suffering and so merit a share in his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O God, who willed that your Word should take on the reality of human flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, that we, who confess our Redeemer to be God and man, may merit to become partakers even in his divine nature. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
By your help, we beseech you, Lord our God, may we walk eagerly in that same charity with which, out of love for the world, you Son handed himself over to death. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O almighty and everlasting God, who delivered the most holy Confessor Benedict out of the prison of the flesh and bore him up to heaven, grant us we beseech You, your servants, who are celebrating this festival, forgiveness for all our sins, so that, united in rejoicing in his glory, we may by his intercession before You partake together also in his merits. Through our Lord.
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that by Saint Joseph's intercession your Church may constantly watch over the unfolding of the mysteries of human salvation, whose beginnings you entrusted to his faithful care. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O God, who through your Word reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way, grant, we pray, that with prompt devotion and eager faith the Christian people may hasten toward the solemn celebrations to come. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever
O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of our lowliness, that we, who are bowed down by our conscience, may always be lifted up by your mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, our Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O God, who have commanded us to listen to your beloved Son, be pleased, we pray, to nourish us inwardly by your word, that, with spiritual sight made pure, we may rejoice to behold your glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Grant, almighty God, through the yearly observances of holy Lent, that we may grow in understanding of the riches hidden in Christ and by worthy conduct pursue their effects. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
The Conception Seminary College has compiled its 25th issue of LIFERS, a student-run, Pro-Life Group Newsletter. This issue is a special four-page newsletter, which includes an informative and stirring article about daily living the pro-life cause, another article about why the pro-life cause is the #1 social justice cause, and an inspirational photo collage surrounded by quotes from CSC students who walked in the March for Life!
Through these simple pages, we hope to inform, inspire, and encourage our readers to pray, petition, and model the pro-life way of life. May God's grace continue to work its way through you all in the cause for justice and peace.
God Bless,
Conception Seminary College Pro-Life Group Clay Kimbro J.D. Betzen Cody Saunders
O God, who enlightened the Slavic peoples through the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius, grant that our hearts may grasp the words of your teaching, and perfect us as a people of one accord in true faith and right confession. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Grant us, O merciful God, protection in our weakness, that we, who keep the Memorial of the Immaculate Mother of God, may with the help of her intercession, rise up from our iniquities. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
This evening we will be joining our Benedictine Sisters of Clyde for vespers in their chapel and then have a banquet dinner with them in honor of the Feast of Saint Scholastica. This is a long tradition we keep with our sisters. Today we remember them and their apostolates in our prayers as they celebrate their patron saint. Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Dei.
As we celebrate anew the Memorial of the Virgin Saint Scholastica, we pray, O Lord, that, following her example, we may serve you with pure love and happily receive what comes from loving you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O God, strength of all the Saints, who through the Cross were pleased to call the Martyrs Saint Paul Miki and companions to life, grant, we pray, that by their intercession we may hold with courage even until death to the faith that we profess. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Msgr. Edward J. Weisenburger, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and Alumnus of Conception Seminary College, has been appointed the new bishop of the Diocese of Salina. Congratulations Msgr. Weisenburger!
Almighty ever-living God, we humbly implore your majesty that, just as your Only Begotten Son was presented on this day in the Temple in the substance of our flesh, so, by your grace, we may be presented to you with minds made pure. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O God, who raised up the Priest Saint John Bosco as a father and teacher of the young, grant we pray, that, aflame with the same fire of love, we may seek out souls and serve you alone. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Conception Seminary Wins the Mundelein Seminary Basketball Tournament
January 28-29, 2012
Conception Seminary College competed in the annual Mundelein Seminary Basketball Tournament, defeating Sacred Heart Seminary in the championship game in order to bring the title back to Missouri. Several college and theological seminaries play in the tournament, which proves to be a enjoyable opportunity for athletic competition and fraternity among the seminarians. Congratulations, CSC, we are proud of you!
To view more pictures from the tournament click hereor visit us on facebook!
O God, who made Saint Thomas Aquinas outstanding in his zeal for holiness and his study of sacred doctrine, grant us, we pray, that we may understand what he taught and imitate what he accomplished. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
May the splendor of your majesty, O Lord, we pray, shed its light upon our hearts, that we may pass through the shadows of this world and reach the brightness of our eternal home. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O God, who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary bestowed on the human race the grace of eternal salvation, grant, we pray, that we may experience the intercession of her, through whom we were found worthy to receive the author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
The Conception Seminary College has compiled its 23rd issue of LIFERS, a student-run, Pro-Life Group Newsletter. This issue is a regular two-page newsletter, which includes an inspirational article about human sexuality and theology of the body, an article from the president of CSC Lifers about the pro-life themes in the advent season, and more! For best reading, print the issue in color.
Through these simple pages, we hope to inform, inspire, and encourage our readers to pray, petition, and model the pro-life way of life. May God's grace continue to work its way through you all in the cause for justice and peace.
God Bless,
Conception Seminary College Pro-Life Group Clay Kimbro J.D. Betzen Cody Saunders
To download and read the 2011 December issue, click here.
O God, who gave the Priest Saint John an outstanding dedication to perfect self-denial and love of the Cross, grant that, by imitating him closely at all times, we may come to contemplate eternally your glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
May the glorious intercession of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us new heart, we pray, O Lord, so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday in this present age and so behold things eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
O God, Father of mercies, who placed your people under the singular protection of your Son's most holy Mother, grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe, may seek with ever more lively faith the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Today we celebrate our Patronal Feast. May the Blessed Virgin continue to watch over and protect us.
O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son, grant, we pray, that, as you preserved her from every stain by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you foresaw, so, through her intercession, we, too, may be cleansed and admitted to your presence. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
To view more photos from today's Mass, click here.
O God, who made the Bishop Saint Ambrose a teacher of the Catholic faith and a model of apostolic courage, raise up in your Church men after your own heart to govern her with courage and wisdom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
We humbly implore your mercy, Lord: protect us in all dangers through the prayers of the Bishop Saint Nicholas, that the way of salvation may lie open before us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Lord of mercy, be close to those who call upon you. With Saint Cecilia to help us hear and answer our prayers. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Eternal Father, we honor the holiness and glory of the Virgin Mary. May her prayers bring us the fullness of your life and love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Almighty and merciful God, you break the power of evil and make all things new in your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe. May all in heaven and earth acclaim your glory and never cease to praise you. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The Conception Seminary College Fall Theater Production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was a huge hit! To view photos from CSC's Fall 2011 theater production, click here.
Father, by his life and death Martin of Tours offered you worship and praise. Renew in our hearts the power of your love, so that neither death nor life may separate us from you. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
God our Father, you will never allow the power of hell to prevail against your Church, founded by the rock of the apostle Peter. Let the prayers of Pope Leo the Great keep us faithful to your truth and secure in your peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Today is the 15th Anniversary of Fr. Abbot's Election. We congratulate Father Abbot on his anniversary and we keep him and his office in our prayers. Ad multos annos
Father, keep in your people the spirit which filled Charles Borromeo. Let your Church be continually renewed and show the image of Christ to the world by being conformed to his likeness, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Merciful Father, hear our prayers and console us. As we renew our faith in your Son, whom you raised from the dead, strengthen our hope that all our departed brothers and sisters will share in his resurrection, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
God our Father, source of all holiness, the work of your hands is manifest in your saints, the beauty of your truth is reflected in their faith. May we who aspire to have part in their joy be filled with the Spirit that blessed their lives, so that having shared their faith on earth we may also know their peace in your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
To view more pictures from our All Saint's Day Celebration,click here!
Father, you revealed yourself to us through the preaching of your apostles Simon and Jude. By their prayers, give your Church continued growth and increase the number of those who believe in you. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
God, all-powerful Father, you strengthen our faith and take away our weakness. Let the prayers and example of the Blessed Martyrs of England and Whales help us to share in the passion and resurrection of Christ and bring us to eternal joy with all your saints. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
O God, who are rich in mercy and who willed that the Blessed John Paul II should preside as Pope over your universal Church, grant, we pray, that instructed by his teaching, we may open our hearts to the saving grace of Christ, the sole Redeemer of mankind. Who lives and reigns.
O God, through the diversities of this world you led Blessed Charles from this earthly realm to the crown reserved for him in heaven. Grant through his intercession that we may so serve your Son and our brothers and sisters that we may become worthy of eternal life. Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Father, you chose Luke the evangelist to reveal by preaching and writing the mystery of your love for the poor. Unite in one heart and spirit all who glory in your name, and let all nations come to see your salvation. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Father, by you Spirit you raised up Saint Teresa of Jesus to show your Church the way to perfection. May her inspired teaching awaken in us a longing for true holiness. Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Almighty and eternal God, who in the Pope Blessed John, gave to the whole world the shining example of a good shepherd, grant that, through his intercession, we may with joy spread abroad the fullness of Christian charity. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Lord, fill our hearts with your love, and as you revealed to us by an angel the coming of your Son as man, so lead us through his suffering and death to the glory of his resurrection, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Father, you called St. Bruno to serve you in solitude. In answer to his prayers help us to remain faithful to you amid the changes of the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Father, you helped Saint Francis to reflect the image of Christ through a life of poverty and humility. May we follow your Son by walking in the footsteps of Francis of Assisi, and by imitating his joyful love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
God our Father, you have promised your kingdom to those who are willing to become like little children. Help us to follow the way as St. Theresa with confidence so that by her prayers we may come to know your eternal glory. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The seminarians of Conception Seminary College have compiled their 22nd issue of "LIFERS," a student-run, Pro-Life Group Newsletter. Through these simple pages, we hope to inform, inspire, and encourage our readers to pray, petition, and model the Pro-Life way of life. May God's grace continue to work its way. Enjoy!
To download and read the October 2011 issue of "LIFERS" click here.
Father, you gave Saint Jerome delight in his study of holy Scripture. May your people find in your word the food of salvation and the fountain of life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Today we celebrate the co-patrons of our monastery. In our abbey church, the ceiling vaults are full of angels keeping watchful protection of all who pass through.
The CSC students conducted a pro-life t-shirt contest. Students were encouraged to send in their designs that would be voted on. Sergio Esquivel won this year contest. Congrats! Blessed Mary, mother of all unborn children, PRAY FOR US.
God our Father, you gave Vincent de Paul the courage and holiness of an apostle for the well-being of the poor and the formation of the clergy. Help us to be zealous in continuing his work. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the apostles. By his examples and prayers help us to follow Christ and to remain faithful in your service. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Oh God, you have created all nations and you are their salvation. In the land of Korea your call to Catholic faith formed a people of adoption, whose growth you nurtured by the blood of Andrew Kim, Paul Chong, and their companions. Through their martyrdom and their intercession grant us strength that we too may remain faithful to your commandments even until death. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
God our Father, in obedience to you, your only Son accepted death on the cross for the salvation of mankind. We acknowledge the mystery of the cross on earth. May we receive the gift of redemption in heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Father, the strength of all who trust in you, you made John Chrysostom renowned for his eloquence and heroic in his sufferings. May we learn from his teaching and gain courage from his patient endurance. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Father of mercy, give your people help and strength from heaven. The birth of the Virgin Mary's Son was the dawn of our salvation. May this celebration of her birthday bring us closer to lasting peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Father, you guide your people with kindness and govern us with love. By the prayers of Saint Gregory give the spirit of wisdom to those you have called to lead your Church. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Today we are keeping in prayer our Father Abbot Gregory who is honoring the memory of his holy patron. Saint Gregory, pray for him.
The seminarians of Conception Seminary College have compiled their 21st issue of "LIFERS," a student-run, Pro-Life Group Newsletter. Through these simple pages, we hope to inform, inspire, and encourage our readers to pray, petition, and model the Pro-Life way of life. May God's grace continue to work its way. Enjoy!
To download and read the September 2011 issue of "LIFERS" click here.
God of mercy, comfort those in sorrow, the tears of Saint Monica moved you to convert her son Saint Augustine to the faith of Christ. By their prayers, help us to turn from our sins and to find your loving forgiveness. Grant this through Christ our Lord.
The Conception Seminary College Library hosted an open house today, Thursday, August 25th, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. The library staff provided homemade cherry limeades, homemade cookies, M & M's, and many other snacks while also hosting a drawing for prizes. The open house allowed seminarians a chance to become more familiar with the library staff and the various tools the library has to offer the student body. A special thank you to the library staff for hosting this delicious and informative event!
To view more photos from the library open house, click here or visit us on facebook!
Lord, sustain the faith which made St. Bartholomew ever loyal to Christ. Let your Church be the sign of salvation for all the nations of the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Conception Monks and Seminarians cleaned up after a series of storms bringing severe winds, rain, and hail hit campus on Thursday, August 18th. The damages included numerous broken trees and branches, broken windows in the dormitories, and minor hail damage and dents. Perhaps the worst damage incurred was to the local farmers and their crops. Fortunately there were no injuries. We are grateful to the seminarians for their help in the large clean up effort on Friday.
All-powerful and ever-living God, you raised the sinless Virgin Mary, mother of your Son, body and soul to the glory of heaven. May we see heaven as our final goal and come to share her glory. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
To see pictures from the Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, click here or visit us on facebook!
God our Father, in the transfigured glory of Christ your Son, you strengthen our faith by confirming the witness of your prophets, and show us the splendor of your beloved sons and daughters. As we listen to the voice of your Son, help us to become heirs to eternal life with him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Through the intercession of St. John Vianney, may God give to His Church today many more priests after His own Heart. May all priests serve with fidelity and compassion and be ministers of reconciliation. We ask this through Christ our Lord.St. John Vianney...Pray for us!
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Congratulations to Conception Seminary College's graduating class of 2012! 
