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Welcome
from the Archbishop from the Auxiliary Bishop from the President/Rector
Welcome to the Athenaeum of Ohio Web page! As Archbishop of Cincinnati, Chancellor of the Athenaeum, and Chairman of its Board of Trustees, I welcome you. I am very proud of the Athenaeum. Last year was the Athenaeum's 175th year of service to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. This important milestone was celebrated with a year-long calendar of special events. The oldest division, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, prepares men for ordination as Roman Catholic priests. The seminary program has two primary components: spiritual formation and ministerial education. Since 1990 over 95% of our seminary graduates have remained in active priesthood serving in the Archdiocese, the Midwest, and throughout the world. Another division, the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program, prepares women and men to serve the church and society as lay ministers. Since its beginning in 1975, over 550 graduates have gone on to contribute to the mission of the Church. The third division, the Special Studies Program, offers more specialized programs of study, including the Deacon Formation Program as well as continuing education opportunities for those in ministry. I invite you to explore the offerings of the Athenaeum through this Web page. Come pray with us, learn with us, and grow in wisdom and grace with us.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Athenaeum of Ohio where I am a member of the Board of Trustees and a loyal alum. My studies at the Athenaeum prepared me for ordination as a priest. Now, as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati, I live here with the seminarians, resident priest faculty and other resident priests. I can attest that the Athenaeum provides a vibrant atmosphere for spiritual formation and ministerial training. I hope you will see something of the light and life I have found at the Athenaeum reflected in this Web page. If you become a student at the Athenaeum, I am confident that you will find it rewarding.
Reverend Edward P. Smith, Rector - President One of the great joys I have as the president and rector of The Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary Seminary is to welcome people to our community. And there are many reasons to be joyful. The quality education we offer, the mission of the Church which we espouse, and the faith we share as we prepare the priests, deacons and lay ministers for a new generation make this a wonderful place of formation. We have much to show you here. This is one of the oldest seminaries in the United States, with a very fine academic and pastoral program. Besides priestly formation and graduate degree programs, we offer an exceptional course of studies in lay pastoral ministry, as well as a well respected program of preparation for the permanent diaconate. In all this, we are a united school, respecting the uniqueness of each division while working together for the good of the whole Church. As you explore this website, I hope you see what an excellent institution this is, as well as some of the many opportunities that are offered to our students. In the end, though, nothing substitutes for an on-site visit, and you would certainly be a welcome guest. Thank you for visiting our website. Experience our Athenaeum/Seminary, as many others have. I think you will find that it has something wonderful to offer you! |
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