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Our Time for Gratitude
December 20th, 2021
The end of a year is often a time for reflection. To think about what went well and what could use some adjusting. It is also a time to open our hearts and minds to give thanks.
Posted in: Residential Life, Spiritual LifeWhat is a Catholic Seminary High School?
March 16th, 2021
Many Catholic parents want their child to attend a school that will support their faith. When looking at Catholic schools, it’s not common to find ones that are labeled as a “seminary” school. What does this mean, and how does it impact education?
Posted in: Spiritual LifeHow SLS Helps Young Men Grow in Virtue
February 16th, 2021
If you ask students, parents, alumni, and faculty what it is that makes St. Lawrence Seminary special, you are likely to get a range of answers. But nearly every answer will lead you back to SLS’s Mission and Values.
Posted in: Spiritual LifeWhat is the Value of a Catholic Education?
September 1st, 2020
When considering a Catholic school, many parents ask themselves: what’s the value of this education? The benefit of a Catholic school is the holistic approach to teaching resulting in a well-rounded education for your child.
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions ProcessHow Faith Can Play A Positive Role in Education
May 6th, 2020
Celebrating the baptism of a child is one of the most important sacraments. It is also the only sacrament that begins with a question. Parents are asked the name of their child...
Posted in: Spiritual LifeStudent Blogs: Journey to the East
April 15th, 2020
The following blog comes from one of our students and was originally published in an issue of Hilltopics.
Posted in: News, Spiritual LifeWhy Seminary Schools Build Men of Faith
December 10th, 2019
Attending a seminary school is a unique experience over other schooling options. At a seminary school, students are exposed to core theological disciplines in a supportive...
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions ProcessWhat are the Benefits of a Catholic Seminary School?
November 26th, 2019
Historically, Catholic seminary schools prepared students for ordination to serve in ministry. Today, they prepare students for a wide array of future careers inside and outside the Church.
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions ProcessFeast of St. Francis
October 16th, 2019
On a cool October evening, Capuchin Franciscan Friars gathered in the chapel of St. Lawrence Seminary in Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin to celebrate the Transitus of St. Francis, a unique Franciscan tradition...
Posted in: Spiritual Life5 Benefits of Attending a Private Catholic High School
August 6th, 2019
There are many options for high school - charter, private, boarding, religious, public – and each have their advantages. However, there are unique benefits to attending a private Catholic high school that the other options don’t provide.
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions Process5 Reasons to Choose a Catholic Seminary School
April 11th, 2019
Choosing a school for your son involves many considerations and questions. If faith is as important to you and your son as it is to us, a Catholic seminary school is the right choice. Here are 5 reasons why you should choose a Catholic seminary school for high school.
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions Process10 Tips for Lent
March 11th, 2019
“Happy Lent!” “Have a good Lent!” These greetings sound like an oxymoron. In the midst of spiritual and physical discipline, introspection and ardor, ‘happy’ is probably the last word on my list during my Lenten journey. Yet, here we are entering our Lenten desert once again.
Posted in: Spiritual LifeHow St. Lawrence Prepares Students for Spiritual Success
December 4th, 2018
Here at St. Lawrence Seminary High School, we have a multitude of programs that are designed to help our students with growing in their faith. These programs prepare our students for a lifetime of ministry as priests and lay leaders in the Catholic Church and help them form moral character for the rest of their lives.
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions ProcessHow SLS Integrates Faith Inside and Outside the Classroom
August 7th, 2018
Faith is a key part of our curriculum here at St. Lawrence Seminary. We strongly believe that boys need a strong foundation of Catholic faith to help guide them in life and develop them into mature, well-rounded adults.
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions ProcessLife Lessons Learned on the Field - An Integration of Faith & Sports
February 12th, 2018
Athleticism and the life of faith have always been integrated in the lives of Christian disciples. Think about classic verses of encouragement from the New Testament. In many of St. Paul’s letters to the early church, he uses athletic metaphors to help new Christians understand the task of faithful life that lies before them:
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7
Posted in: Spiritual LifeSt. Lawrence Seminary Students Attend the Beatification of Fr. Solanus Casey
November 22nd, 2017
On Saturday, November 18, Catholics from across the country and the world traveled to Detroit, MI, to witness the beatification of Fr. Solanus Casey, a Capuchin friar with ties to Wisconsin. Those pilgrims included the entire student body and many staff members from St. Lawrence Seminary in Mt. Calvary.
Posted in: News, Spiritual LifeHow St. Lawrence Seminary High School Helped Two Students Pursue Friarhood
October 26th, 2017
On April 30th, Fr. Tien Dinh and Fr. Tom Nguyen returned to Saint Lawrence Seminary High School chapel in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, to be ordained to the priesthood before the community of students, faculty, staff, family, friends, and Capuchin Friars. This milestone for these two “Sons of Calvary” was especially meaningful as it occurred in the very place where their spiritual journeys began.
Posted in: News, Spiritual LifeFather Solanus Casey’s Road to Sainthood
October 19th, 2017
On November 18th, a caravan of busses will bring the students of St. Lawrence Seminary to Detroit, Michigan. At Ford Field, the home of the Detroit Lions, they will join an expected 60,000 people at the stadium, but they won’t be cheering for a football game.
Posted in: Spiritual LifeHow SLS Goes Beyond The Books
August 10th, 2017
One of the ways that St. Lawrence Seminary High School knows that it is effective in developing its students is through the success of our alumni.
A Student's Perspective: What SLS’s Core Values Mean to Me
March 17th, 2017
In a way, you really can’t miss the values of St. Lawrence Seminary, because they are everywhere. Literally. They are printed in every copy of the Student Handbook, a framed copy is enshrined in every meeting room, study hall, classroom, and even the wall of the Welcome Center (main entrance) lists the values written in letters over a foot tall.
The Advantage of Attending a Faith-Based High School
February 7th, 2017
Choosing the right school is one of the important decisions parents can make for their teenage children. Choosing the right high school is important as it lays a solid foundation for post-secondary education and equips students with basic skills for life. Parents choose schools for a variety of reasons: location, program, quality of education, quality of staff, graduation rate and college admission rate, just to name a few. These are all important things to consider, but there’s one other factor that parents may want to consider in choosing a high school for their children: faith.
Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions ProcessQ & A with Fr. Ron Smith: Spiritual Direction at St. Lawrence
November 9th, 2016
In this week’s blog, we will feature Fr. Ron Smith. Fr. Ron is a Capuchin friar of the Province of St. Joseph.
Posted in: Spiritual Life
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