Welcome to Assumption Seminary.

I am often asked about the mission or purpose of the seminary in the life of the Church, and most especially its role in the life of a young man (young in years or in spirit!) who wants to come and study for the priesthood. My answer is that the seminary plays a vital role both for the Church and the individual seminarian in two important ways.

The first is the more obvious role: the seminary is the place where you study and grow in order to learn how to become a priest. Here the young man will learn what the Church teaches and why, what those who oppose the Church believe and why, and also to learn the practical skills of preaching a homily, offering mass, celebrating the sacraments, etc. Click for more

What's happening?

On May 2, CTSA telecast the ordination of 5 men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

(Click here to view excerpts of this CTSA production)

Oblate, Assumption have sixth largest U.S. seminary enrollment

Oblate School of Theology (OST) and Assumption Seminary have been ranked in the 10 largest Catholic theological schools in the nation for the second time in four years, according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University (CARA). According to a chart on the center’s Web site, http://cara.georgtown.edu, Oblate made the list, placing number six with 109 seminarians for the academic year 2007-08. (Click here to read more)