Seminarians

The Blessed Miguel Pro House (BMPH) is a non-profit entity of the Roman Catholic Church, and operates under the auspices of the Vocations Office of the Diocese of San Jose.  The BMPH is a college residence for men who are discerning a possible vocation to the Roman Catholic Priesthood in the Diocese of San Jose.  Designated as College Candidates, these students form an intentional com Read more...

With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God
the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose
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The first set of photographs from the Ordination to the Priesthood are now available here.

Please keep Fathers Hector, Tito and Joe in your prayers as they begin their priestly ministry. Read more...

With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God
the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose
and the families of Read more...

Diocese of San Jose seminarian, Reynaldo Sarmiento, and his classmates were instituted to the Ministry of Reader during Evening Prayer on Wednesday, February 24 at Saint Patrick Seminary and University by Most Rev. Tod Brown, Bishop of the Diocese of Orange.  Please keep Reynaldo in your prayers as he continues his discernment to the diocesan priesthood in San Jose. Read more...

Photos from the 4th Annual REVS vs SEMS Priests and Seminarians Basketball Challenge are now available here.

On Friday, February 5, 2010, the Vocations Office sponsored the 4th Annual REVS vs SEMS Basketball Challenge at the Leavey Center on the campus of Santa Clara University.  The REVS Priests Team earned their third straight victory with a score of 53-40 after four quarters.  At the urging of their loyal fans, the REVS and the SEMS played a bonus quarter, resulting in a "final" score of REVS 59 SEMS 49. Read more...

Diocese of San Jose Seminarians Angelo David, Steve Kim and Andrew Nguyen will be admitted to Candidacy for Holy Orders by Bishop of San Jose, Most Rev. Patrick J. McGrath on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Saint Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park.  Please keep Steve, Andrew and Angelo in your prayers as they take this next step towards their ordained ministry in the Diocese of San Jose.

Admission to candidacy for holy orders has two aspects: Read more...

The Vocations Office of the Diocese of San Jose is sponsoring an exhibitors booth at the Faith Formation Conference on Friday, November 20 to Saturday, November 21.   Read more...

This Saturday, November 14, the seminarians of the Diocese of San Jose will be attending the 5:00 PM Mass together at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in San Jose.  The seminarians have gathered monthly to attend Mass at local parishes in recent years.  Attending local Masses together allows seminarians to meet the parishioners whom they will serve after their priestly ordination.   Read more...

Bishop McGrath will ordain Tito Jesus Cartagenas, Jr. to the Transitional Diaconate on Saturday, September 26, the feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, at Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Santa Clara.  Please keep Tito in your prayers as he prepares for his ordained ministry as a deacon in our Diocese.

God bless you and please pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life!