San Antonio, Texas, May 15, 2006 / 22:00 pm
Assumption Seminary is presenting its largest ordination class in years.
“Nine men are being ordained as priests, and two others are being ordained deacons,” said Fr. Larry Christian, rector of the seminary. “This is a great moment of celebration for us.” Another nine ordinations are anticipated next year and another 11 in 2008.
The bilingual seminary was founded in 1915. In recent years, it has seen a resurgence of growth and interest.
“We have doubled our seminarian population over the past five years and we anticipate even more growth in coming years,” he said.