St. Mary's Seminary is the first Roman Catholic seminary in the nation: rich in tradition while focused on priestly preparation for the 21st-century.
These pages provide information on the history, personnel, environment, and formation (in the Sulpician tradition) at St. Mary's.
The three pages in this section of our site touch on the very basics of the formation process.
A major part of priestly formation is intellectual formation, accomplished through the pursuit of academic degrees.
Desiring to assist in the strengthening of Hispanic ministry and recognizing the need for well-prepared priests dedicated in-part or in-full to this ministry, St. Mary’s Seminary and University has established a specialized track in Hispanic ministry.
St. Mary’s Propaedeutic Stage implements the vision of the Program for Priestly Formation (6th edition). It takes place in a revitalized and expanded structure on the historic grounds of the original St. Mary’s Seminary in downtown Baltimore. The McGivney House welcomes candidates from all dioceses and is not limited to candidates destined to enter St. Mary’s Seminary & University, but is the recommended program for those who will come to St. Mary’s.
St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute (EI) was founded in 1968 by St. Mary’s Seminary & University, America’s oldest Roman Catholic seminary, in cooperation with ecumenical leaders. St. Mary’s is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Ecumenical Institute encourages people of all denominations to explore theological studies in a serious, open-minded, and supportive environment. All EI programs are available wherever you are - on campus in Baltimore, and on-line.
The Ecumenical Institute invites people of all denominations into theological study that pursues excellence and promotes ecumenical understanding and respect. All EI programs are available wherever you are - on campus in Baltimore, and on-line.
St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute has a rolling admissions policy. Students may apply at any time for admission by submitting the appropriate materials.
The Ecumenical Institute offers accredited graduate theological programs for two master’s degrees, several graduate certificates, and introductory explorations.
The post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Studies in Theology (CAS) is designed for individuals who possess a master’s degree in theology (e.g., MAT.), ministry (e.g., MACM), divinity (e.g., MDiv), or a related field and who desire to continue their theological education with a general or focused program of study.
The Doctor of Ministry program roots ministry in the mission of God, the ways God is working in your context, in your ministry, and in you.
Students have a host of resources available to support their theological education, from free parking and a great library to writing assistance and advising.
St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute offers accredited graduate theological education that is intellectually rigorous, personally enriching, and professionally empowering.
More than 750 alums of St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute are making a difference in Baltimore, in Maryland and D.C., West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and around the world.
General communication and individual contacts
It is the mission of the Center for Continuing Formation to encourage bishops, priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers to engage in human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral growth and to enable processes of growth that are ongoing, complete, systemic, and personalized.
Forming Supervisors for Vocational Synthesis implements the vision of the Program for Priestly Formation (6th edition) for the final stage of preparation for the priesthood.
Conference space rentals include a large room that will seat as many as 58 and smaller rooms that will seat from 4 to 30.
St. Mary's Center for Continuing Formation offers and hosts a variety of continuing formation programs for priests in the spirit of the Bishops' new Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests.
St. Mary’s Seminary & University’s Pinkard Scholars is the cornerstone of Youth Theological Studies at SMSU.
For more information about any of our conference facilities or space rentals, please contact our offices directly.
The Marion Burk Knott Library of St. Mary’s Seminary and University is the largest specialized theological library in the Baltimore area, with additional materials in the areas of philosophy, psychology, pastoral counseling and church history, among others. The library receives over 390 periodicals and maintains a collection of 20,000 volumes of bound periodicals. Other holdings include newspapers, microfilm, and audio-visual materials.
The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary & University opened in the spring of 2002. Located on the campus of the nation’s first Roman Catholic seminary, this program brings together the archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore (est. 1789), St. Mary’s Seminary & University (est. 1791), and the Associated Sulpicians of the United States (U.S. Province est. 1903), making it one of the most significant repositories for records relating to the early history of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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This section was created to provide researchers with a brief description of the open collections in the archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, St. Mary's Seminary & University, and the Associated Sulpicians of the United States.
The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary & University has developed a genealogical policy responsive to individuals researching their Catholic roots.
We facilitate personal integration of the human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral dimensions necessary for authentic priestly witness and service in the image of Jesus Christ.
MS500 Foundations of Moral Theology (M. Dugandzic)
MS500 Required Texts
MS505 Sexuality, Celibacy, and Marriage (Jaskowak)
MS505 Required Texts
MS506 Spiritual Theology (1.5) (Jaskowak)
MS506 Required Texts
MS508 Sacraments of Penance and Anointing (Nguyen)
MS508 Required Texts
PS504 Canon Law of Marriage (Brown)
PS504 Required Texts
PS511 Basic Skills for Effective Preaching I (Roth)
PS511 Required Texts
PS520 Ministry in Ecumenical and Interfaith Contexts (S. Aspray)
PS520 Required Texts
PS531 Pastoral Care & Practice II (Roth)
PS531 Required Texts
PS542 Pastor as Evangelist (1.5) (Nguyen)
PS542 Required Texts
PS552 Pastoral Administration & Leadership (Carrion)
PS552 Required Texts
SL500 Fundamental Theology (B. Aspray)
SL500 Required Texts NONE
SL501 Christology/Soteriology (Gonzales)
SL501 Required Texts
SL506 Sacramental Theology and Initiation (Starke)
SL506 Required Texts
SL508 Sacramentology Practicum (1) (Hilgartner)
SL508Required Texts
SL509 Mass Practicum (1) (Hilgartner)
SL509Required Texts
SL519 Theology and Ministry of the Ordained Priesthood (Nguyen)
SL519 Required Texts
SS500 Pentateuch and Historical Literature (Maillet)
SS500 RECOMMENDED
SS502 Pauline Epistles (Gorman)
SS502 Required Texts
SS507 Synoptics Gospels (Burton)
SS507 Synoptic Gospels revised
SS519 Psalms and Wisdom Literature (Hancock)
SS519 Required Texts
Historical Studies
HS570 American Catholicism (D. Castillo)
HS570 Required Texts
BL202 Ecclesiastical Latin II (Buskirk)
BL202 Required Texts
BL614 Greek II (Maillet)
BL614 Required Texts
HUMS205 Sources of American Culture II (A. Dugandzic)
HUMS205 Required Texts
RLST202 Introduction to Scripture (Burton)
RLST202 Required Texts
RLST234 Religious Landscapes (A. Dugandzic)
RLST234 Required Texts
PHIL203 Philosophical Anthropology (Gonzales)
PHIL203 Required Texts
PHIL302 Medieval Philosophy (Macias)
PHIL302 Required Texts
PHIL306 Contemporary Philosophy (A. Dugandzic)
PHIL306 revised
PHIL308 Natural Theology (Gonzales)
PHIL308 Required Texts
PHIL310 Scholastic Themes in Philosophy (Gonzales)
PHIL310 Required Texts
PHIL311 Political Philosophy (Macias)
PHIL311 Required Texts
SL792 Rites of Christian Death, Dying & Burial- SL elective (Caron)
SL792 Required Texts
SS892 Participation, Transformation & Deification in Scripture-STL seminar (Gorman)
SS892 Required Texts