St. Mary's Seminary

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, public celebration of the Mass is suspended until further notice.

Due to the COVID-19 spreading throughout Houston, St. Mary’s Seminary has decided to send back seminarians to their respective dioceses where they will continue to attend online classes for the University and engage ongoing formation online for the remainder of the academic semester.

The Formation Faculty is committed in ensuring that all dimensions of priestly formation will continue in an online format for the remainder of the academic year. Recognizing that this is certainly far from ideal, our priority in such unprecedented circumstances is the safety of all seminarians and the entire community. 

It is the hope of the Formation Faculty that when in their respective residences, the seminarians will be in a safe environment and will have the necessary tools to participate fully in the formation efforts online and where we hope to encourage the seminarians to engage the life of a faith community. 

The faculty and staff have done an outstanding job in supporting the mission of the seminary during these trying times. The decisions the Faculty have made to remain engaged and open reflect the safety protocols in place for several weeks. Safety for the seminarians remains the top priority while also delivering to the seminarians the best formation the Church can provide.