CARF day 2024
On Saturday 19 October, we received in our seminary, as every year, the pleasant visit of the benefactors of CARF: Centro Académico...
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Sedes Sapientiae
Oct 18
Synodal fathers from China
The current years have witnessed a rapid growth of Catholicism in China. The history of Christianity in China has been troublesome along...
Oct 16
The first Sedes Guest
An important part of the College's programme of cultural activities for this academic year is the Sedes Guest, which consists of...
Oct 8
Opening of the academic year
On Monday, October 7, the academic year began in University of Santa Croce with the celebration of the Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit at...
Oct 6
A new Cardinal
Sedes Sapientiae seminary is happy to have the first cardinal alumnus in its history. On October 6, the pope Francis made the surprise...
Oct 4
A stroll through History
Every new academic year, the college organizes a cultural outing. This year was no exception. On October 4, 2024, we went to the Villa...
Oct 2
Listening in communion
On the morning of 2 October, in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis presided over Holy Mass on the occasion of the opening of the 16th...
Oct 1
Encounter with Early Christianity
One of the spiritual wonders of Rome are the catacombs. There are about 50 catacombs, of which the important are San Sebastiano, San...
Sep 28
Great joy in Požega
Seven seminarians and two priests from the College had the good fortune to travel to Požega (Croatia) to attend the ordination to the...
Sep 28
Let us stop and pray!
At the end of September, the Sedes Sapientae seminarians had their annual retreat at Belvedere, a house in a quiet residential area of...
Sep 21
Monthly Recollection
The Seminary community had its first monthly retreat Course on 21 September. This is a cherished tradition that fosters spiritual growth....
Sep 11
Behind the prison bars
On Tuesday, 11 September the seminary community had a session with don Nicolò Ceccolini, the chaplain of the juvenile prison of Rome. He...
Sep 9
We start again
‘The best journey takes you home’ is a very famous quote that describes well what happens at Sedes Sapientiae College every year at the...
Sep 7
The first kick-off
The 2024-2025 soccer season kicked off with a thrilling football match at Campo Pio XI on September 7, 2024. Team Red, led by don Eduardo...
Aug 4
August in Rome
August. First group of new seminarians came to Sedes Sapientiae from their countries. They began the Italian Course, an essential part of...
Aug 1
Welcome, Don Sergio!
The prelate of Opus Dei Mons. Fernando Ocáriz has appointed don Sergio Tapia-Velasco as the new rector of Sedes Sapientiae replacing don...
Jul 31
Thank you a lot, Don Javier
A big change in the seminary! Don Javier Canosa , the rector of Sedes Sapientiae Seminary got transferred to live in the Parish of St...
May 10
University Fest
On Friday, May 10th, 2024, the annual University Feast was held in memory of Blessed Álvaro del Portillo, the founder and first Grand...
May 10
All roads lead to Rome
Last week, we experienced great joy as we welcomed several visits from various Sedes alumni who had received their formation at our...
May 10
200 years of Bruckner
To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer and organist Anton Bruckner, the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music...
May 5
In the Mentorella
May is the month dedicated to the veneration of Our Lady. That is why, on Sunday 5 May, some of us went on pilgrimage to La Mentorella,...
May 4
Farfa & Ostia Antica
Before plunging into the rhythm of the upcoming exams, it was possible for several Sedes students to participate in two nice trips with...
May 3
Helping for a happy Marriage
Last Friday marked the final training meeting for the third- year theology seminarians at our college, led by Don Michele Diaz, the...
May 1
History, art and faith
On 1 May, the feast of St Joseph the Worker, a group of final year seminarians at Sedes Sapientiae, went on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of...
Apr 29
Theology in dialogue with Art
Don Juan Rego, a formator of Sedes Sapientiae was recently interviewed by a art journal, Il Giornale Dell’Arte. Don Juan is currently the...
Apr 28
To express gratitude
Last Sunday, a young priest from the diocese of Laoag in the Philippines, a former seminarian of Sedes, Fr. Ryan Santos, has celebrated...
Apr 27
Victories and defeats
An intense weekend of sport for our College. On Saturday morning we played a close and exciting volleyball match against Mater Ecclesiae,...
Apr 23
From Mexico and Argentina
The arrival of his bishop is a joy for the seminarian as he is the proper superior and curator of his vocation. In addition, for the...
Apr 20
“Upon this rock”
One of the most important things about Rome is that it is the city where the tomb of St. Peter is located. While a simple visit to St....
Apr 19
Tolkien, the relevance of the myth
On April 18th and 19th, some students and staff attended the Conference, "Tolkien: The Relevance of Myth" which was organized by the...
Apr 18
Violin and cello
'Duo for violin and cello', was the title of the musical composition written by Fr Avelito John Burgos, which was performed last 19 April...
Apr 7
Pastoral Days
Pastoral formation is an integral part of the seminary life. So, vacation is not a period of leisure and rest alone, but it is the lively...
Apr 6
Easter Retreat
Retreat etymologically means draw back or withdraw. From the time of middle English onwards, it is also used as a military signal for...
Mar 31
Intense days
Holy Week was intense for the first year seminarians, who stayed in Rome and lived these special days in the Eternal City. On Holy...
Mar 22
Lectorate 2024
On Thursday 21 March, 15 seminarians of Sedes Sapientiae, from 10 different countries, were installed as lectors in a ceremony officiated...
Mar 9
Learning to confess
Almost a thousand priests and seminarians from many different countries participated online or by presence in the course on the sacrament...
Mar 6
Pilgrimage to Viterbo
As every year, the Faculty of Theology of the University of the Holy Cross organised a pilgrimage in honour of St Thomas Aquinas. On this...
Mar 4
Karoyusa 2024
The Seminary is happy to have four new lectors (Karoye) of the Syro-Malabar Church. On Sunday, 3 March, four seminarians, Jithin Joseph...
Mar 2
From life to the Gospel and back
Don Roberto de Odorico, rector of Santa Maria dell'Orto, a church very close to our seminary, joined us for an after-lunch meeting in...
Feb 29
Asia, Africa, America
In the first two months of 2024, we have received good news of ordinations of former students of Sedes on these three continents. We tell...
Feb 25
St Peter’s, Holy Lance and Liturgical Service
In the season of Lent, the eternal city has the ancient custom of the Roman stational Liturgy and processions. Every year on Ash...
Feb 18
Desert experience
Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, had an important moment with the monthly retreat, which was held on 17 February, guided by Fr Petar...
Feb 11
Discovering Pompeii
In the heart of magnificent Pompeii, thousand-year history that still echoes among the ancient ruins, we had the opportunity to explore...
Jan 15
Vocation and Mission
On Sunday, January 14, 2024, the seminarians and priests of Sedes Sapientiae gathered to celebrate the Holy Mass in thanksgiving for the...
Jan 14
Devotion and Hope
Fr Jonathan, originally from Venezuela and incardinated in the Diocese of San Cristobal, celebrated the Holy Mass on January 13, 2024, in...
Jan 12
Faith Amidst Adversity
One the particularities of Rome being the center of Catholicism is the notable presence of Bishops who came to the Eternal City. These...
Jan 1
Gratitude and Hope
Christians, particularly Catholics, never failed to conclude the year with a prayer of gratitude to God. In line with this remarkable...
Dec 31, 2023
2023: photo album
An album with a few dozen images from 2023. They certainly do not collect even a minimal part of the life of the College, but they serve...
Dec 30, 2023
Art, culture, and faith
As is tradition, first-year students enjoyed a trip to Tuscany during Christmas, which included expert-guided tours of some of the most...
Dec 23, 2023
In Greccio, 800 years later
The Pope's catechesis , recalling the significance of the first time that Saint Francis of Assisi created a living nativity scene in...
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