Assumption Seminary

Assumption Seminary Assumption Seminary is a community for Catholic priestly formation located in San Antonio TX, and serves many dioceses around the country. Bishop John W.

Shaw, of San Antonio TX,opened a seminary in his residence in 1915. Five years later, the school was given the name of St. John's Seminary and was relocated to a site adjacent to Immaculate Conception Mission. In 1928, two years after San Antonio was elevated to an Archdiocese, a theology department was added. Priests from the Archdiocese formed the core of the faculty of the flourishing seminary.

Following the silver jubilee celebration of St. John's Seminary, newly-installed Archbishop Robert E. Lucey placed the Congregation of the Missions (Vincentian Fathers) in charge of the seminary. During World War II, Archbishop Lucey purchased the former Trinity University facility on Woodlawn Avenue. During the dedication ceremonies for the new facility in 1952, the name Assumption Seminary was bestowed upon it. In 1967, as part of a major re-organization movement after the Second Vatican Council, Archdiocesan clergy once again assumed responsibility for the administration of the school. The Mission Road facility was closed, and theology students began taking academic courses at Oblate College of the Southwest in 1969. To prepare students for bicultural ministry, the Mexican American Cultural Center was opened on the Woodlawn Avenue campus in 1972. This represented the fulfillment of a ministerial need first recognized by Bishop John Shaw in 1911: "I have laid down a rule that for the future no student will be ordained until such time as he can speak Spanish fluently." In September of 1987, 1,000 Polish-Texans gathered outside the seminary chapel for an historic event at Assumption Seminary - an audience with Pope John Paul II. Seminarians were able to be with the Pope several times during his stay on the campus. The visit served as an inspiration and a sign of hope for the entire seminary community. Dioceses in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Virginia, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas currently benefit from the services of the more than 500 ordained alumni during the 90-plus years of Assumption Seminary's history. Twelve bishops have emerged from the distinguished ordained priests of the seminary. Assumption Seminary continues to respond to the "signs of the times" in the American Church as it prepares men for creative ministry as Catholic Priests. By concentrating upon the development of men for Hispanic ministry and for church leadership through collaboration in ministry, Assumption Seminary is meeting the challenge of calling forth effective leaders for the church as it moves into the next millennium.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from Assumption Seminary! May this New Year bring you joy, hope, peace, and abundant blessings!

Didn't get a chance to contribute to this year's Christmas Second Collection for Assumption Seminary? No worries! You ca...
12/30/2024

Didn't get a chance to contribute to this year's Christmas Second Collection for Assumption Seminary? No worries! You can always donate to Assumption by scanning the QR code or through mail.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! We hope that you may be filled with abundant hope this Christmas season and into the...
12/25/2024

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! We hope that you may be filled with abundant hope this Christmas season and into the new year!

12/25/2024

Please support this Christmas's Second Collection at your parish! The funds will come to Assumption Seminary to help form our future priests! SPREAD THE WORD!

12/18/2024

We are exactly 7 days away from Christmas! As you gather for this year's Christmas Mass, we ask that you please consider contributing to the second collection throughout parishes in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The collection will be given to Assumption Seminary to help us in preparing our future priests! Your generous gift is greatly appreciated by all our seminarians, just watch!

11/28/2024
Today we celebrated our Day of Thanksgiving mass and luncheon. What a blessing it is to be able to gather together in th...
11/22/2024

Today we celebrated our Day of Thanksgiving mass and luncheon. What a blessing it is to be able to gather together in thanksgiving for each other and the many blessings that God as bestowed upon us at Assumption Seminary!

We are so proud of our seminarians for their hard work and dedication to bring back the Archbishop's Cup! We had a blast...
11/20/2024

We are so proud of our seminarians for their hard work and dedication to bring back the Archbishop's Cup! We had a blast and always look forward to the fun competition and fellowship with the St. Mary's seminarians. Here is a look at the great time we had at the 2024 Archbishop's Cup!

Our seminarians are heading back home with the trophies! CONGRATULATIONS ASSUMPTION!! 🎉
11/16/2024

Our seminarians are heading back home with the trophies! CONGRATULATIONS ASSUMPTION!! 🎉

11/16/2024

We are 1 and 1! Help us cheer on our Assumption seminarians as they compete in their final game to bring home the Archbishop’s Cup!

Our seminarians and formators will be leaving soon to Houston for this year's Archbishop's Cup! Our men will be competin...
11/15/2024

Our seminarians and formators will be leaving soon to Houston for this year's Archbishop's Cup! Our men will be competing in soccer, basketball and volleyball against St. Mary's Seminary. The best 2 out of the 3 games wins the grand Archbishop's Cup trophy! 🏆
We wish our seminarians best of luck! We will be cheering you on! 📣
GO ASSUMPTION GO!

We are so proud to have seen 2 of our seminarians be ordained as transitional deacons this past weekend! We wish them al...
11/11/2024

We are so proud to have seen 2 of our seminarians be ordained as transitional deacons this past weekend! We wish them all the best as they continue their journey to the priesthood!

As we continue through National Vocations Awareness Week, we also celebrate on this day, the feast of Saint Charles Borr...
11/04/2024

As we continue through National Vocations Awareness Week, we also celebrate on this day, the feast of Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop. St. Borromeo is the patron saint of bishops, catechists, cardinals, seminarians, and spiritual leaders. We pray that St. Borromeo guide our Church leaders, and most especially our seminarians as they answer their call to the priesthood. St. Charles Borromeo, pray for us!

A big shout out to the awesome SAGE team!
10/31/2024

A big shout out to the awesome SAGE team!

Taking part in the Assembly was amazing! It was incredible to see so many from throughout the Archdiocese of San Antonio...
10/26/2024

Taking part in the Assembly was amazing! It was incredible to see so many from throughout the Archdiocese of San Antonio, and even beyond, gather in faith and to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of San Antonio! May we continue to walk united in Christ for years to come!

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2600 W Woodlawn Avenue
San Antonio, TX
78228

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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Happy New Year from Assumption Seminary! May this New Year bring you joy, hope, peace, and abundant blessings!

We are exactly 7 days away from Christmas! As you gather for this year's Christmas Mass, we ask that you please consider contributing to the second collection throughout parishes in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The collection will be given to Assumption Seminary to help us in preparing our future priests! Your generous gift is greatly appreciated by all our seminarians, just watch!

Have you ever wondered what our seminarians think of their seminary? Here is one our seminarians, Sal, who shares how he would describe Assumption Seminary!

Today Assumption Seminary celebrates it's 109th anniversary! What a blessing it has been to be able to be a part of the formation of so many priests! We pray that we may continue to be form the Christ-centered men that will one day serve the church as faithful priests.

Thank you again to all those who supported Assumption Seminary at this year's Gala! It is your generosity that allows us to continue to form our future priests!

Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday

This Thankful Thursday, we want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported Assumption Seminary at this year's Gala! It was wonderful getting to come together in celebration and support of the seminary. We look forward to next year!

There are so many beautiful images of our Blessed Mother Mary throughout the world! What is your favorite image of Mary? Let us know in the comments! Try to guess ours! 😊

We are now just 2 weeks away from our Gala! We hope you will join us! Tickets can be purchased at: www.givecentral.org/ASGala24

We are exactly 3 weeks away from our Gala! We are so excited to gather with everyone to support Assumption Seminary and recognize the service and faith of Fr. Matthew DeLeon and the Knights of Columbus Alamo Area Chapter! Hope you will join us! Get your ticket now ➡️ www.givecentral.org/ASGala24

We are officially just 4 weeks away from our Gala! So excited to gather and support our seminary! Hope to see you there! Purchase your tickets or table at www.givecentral.org/ASGala24

We are officially just 5 weeks away from this year's Assumption Seminary Gala! Please support our men who are discerning and preparing for the priesthood, and get your tickets now! Visit www.givecentral.org/ASGala24

This Thankful Thursday, we want to take a moment to thank all the priests who so selflessly serve their parishioners and bring Christ to the world. We especially want to thank those priests serving throughout our Archdiocese! Show your appreciation for your parish or campus priest by posting a shout out in the comments! Este Jueves Agradecido, queremos tomarnos un momento para agradecer a todos los sacerdotes que tan desinteresadamente sirven y traen a Cristo al mundo. ¡Queremos agradecer especialmente los sacerdotes que sirven en toda nuestra Arquidiócesis! ¡Dale un saludo a tu sacerdote del su parroquia o campus en los comentarios!

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Bishop John W. Shaw, of San Antonio TX,opened a seminary in his residence in 1915. Five years later, the school was given the name of St. John's Seminary and was relocated to a site adjacent to Immaculate Conception Mission. In 1928, two years after San Antonio was elevated to an Archdiocese, a theology department was added. Priests from the Archdiocese formed the core of the faculty of the flourishing seminary. Following the silver jubilee celebration of St. John's Seminary, newly-installed Archbishop Robert E. Lucey placed the Congregation of the Missions (Vincentian Fathers) in charge of the seminary. During World War II, Archbishop Lucey purchased the former Trinity University facility on Woodlawn Avenue. During the dedication ceremonies for the new facility in 1952, the name Assumption Seminary was bestowed upon it. In 1967, as part of a major re-organization movement after the Second Vatican Council, Archdiocesan clergy once again assumed responsibility for the administration of the school. The Mission Road facility was closed, and theology students began taking academic courses at Oblate College of the Southwest in 1969. To prepare students for bicultural ministry, the Mexican American Cultural Center was opened on the Woodlawn Avenue campus in 1972. This represented the fulfillment of a ministerial need first recognized by Bishop John Shaw in 1911: "I have laid down a rule that for the future no student will be ordained until such time as he can speak Spanish fluently." In September of 1987, 1,000 Polish-Texans gathered outside the seminary chapel for an historic event at Assumption Seminary - an audience with Pope John Paul II. Seminarians were able to be with the Pope several times during his stay on the campus. The visit served as an inspiration and a sign of hope for the entire seminary community. Dioceses in Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Virginia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas currently benefit from the services of the more than 500 ordained alumni during the 90-plus years of Assumption Seminary's history. Twelve bishops have emerged from the distinguished ordained priests of the seminary. Assumption Seminary continues to respond to the "signs of the times" in the American Church as it prepares men for creative ministry as Catholic Priests. By concentrating upon the development of men for Hispanic ministry and for church leadership through collaboration in ministry, Assumption Seminary is meeting the challenge of calling forth effective leaders for the church as it moves into the next millennium.