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End of Academic Year 2019
Daniella Coy • April 30, 2019
End of Academic Year 2019
The academic year came to a close on May 9th with St. Vincent's 56th Commencement Exercises. The commencement address was presented by Most Rev. Christophe Pierre, JCD, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. In the presence of Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop Felipe J. Estévez, faculty, staff and family, the following degrees were conferred:
Diaconal Studies Certificate
Mr. Charles S. Immordino
Mr. Ismar Martinez Zamora
Mr. Jorge L. Matamala
Mr. Vincent M. Rivellese Muller
Mr. Edwin A. Velásquez
Master of Arts (Theological Studies)
Mr. Jorge A. Alvarez
Mr. Mesmin Augustin
Mr. Andre R. Boucher
Dr. Michael A. Burke
Mr. Christopher E. Cammarata
Mr. Ion Chamorro
Mr. Juan C. Collar
Dr. Efrain Coronado
Sr. Ann Dailey
Mr. John M. Daniel
Mr. Thomas H. Ernde
Mr. Enrique Ferrer
Mr. Bryan T. Froehle
Dr. Jose M. Martínez Elejalde
Mr. William L. Powell VI
Dr. Stephen J. Pyle
Ms. Simi Sahu
Mr. Michael P. Scaramuzzo
Mrs. Janet Z. Sheldon
Mr. Ernesto J. Sosa
Mr. Luis A. Verdecia
Pre-Theology Certificate
Mr. Luke N. Bowdre
Mr. Francisco J. Gamboa-Félix
Priestly Ordination Requirements
Rev. Reynold Brevil
Rev. Martin Muñoz-Escamilla
Master of Arts (Philosophical Studies)
Mr. Sebastián Barbosa García
Mr. Sean K. Crepin
Mr. Thomas E. Drury
Mr. Patrick H. Lamar
Mr. Arturo Merriman
Master of Divinity
Rev. Mr. Theodore T. Agba
Rev. Mr. Anthony J. Astrab
Rev. Nicholas Bennett
Rev. Mr. Mario A. Burton
Rev. Mr. Carlos A. Encinas
Rev. Mr. Joshua M. Hare
Rev. Mr. Jacob M. Jaks
Rev. Mr. Soloman Kaanan
Rev. Matthew King
Rev. Mr. Peter S. Lanshima
Rev. Yonhatan A. Londoño
Rev. Enrique López
Mr. Fredy R. Medina
Mr. Rubén Núñez
Rev. Mr. Derek F. Saldanha
Rev. Elkin D. Sierra
Rev. Eric J. Stelzer
St. Vincent de Paul Seminary celebrated their annual Friends of the Seminary (FOS) event with gratitude and great success on Friday evening, October 18, 2019. Some 330 attendees enjoyed a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski and the Bishops of Florida and Georgia. Following Mass, we took time to honor two friends with the St. Vincent de Paul Award for their exemplary dedication to our mission: Msgr. Jude O’Doherty and Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM. They both live the charism of St. Vincent de Paul in their love of our Catholic faith, love of the poor, and zeal for holy vocations. The night was possible thanks to the support of our chairpersons, Rich and Melissa Delgado from the Diocese of Palm Beach. Their love for the seminary and enthusiasm fueled the evening through a reception and a spirited dinner with a live and silent auction. There were over 100 of our Seminarians who served the formal dinner and who truly add the magic and joy to the evening. In the end, the seminary realized one of our most successful FOS events with funds raised to support our core mission to prepare these seminarians as shepherds after the Heart of Christ for our parishes and your families. A heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors, auction donors, attendees and volunteers whose generosity and dedication to the seminary are second to none! In addition, 20% of the proceeds ($20,000) from the live and silent auction, was dedicated to the Archdiocese of Nassau in the Bahamas for relief efforts for those devastated by hurricane Dorian. Click here for additional pictures from the evening and enter password: svdp (all lowercase): https://tomtracystore.smugmug.com/Friends-SVDP-2019
It was a spectacular evening on March 14th, as St. Vincent’s hosted its 10th annual Joe-Paddy Festival, a major fundraiser celebrating the feast days of St. Joseph and St. Patrick. “Any time you can fill up a tent with a thousand people who come out and support the seminary says a lot about their faith and hope for the future of the church,” said Msgr. David Toups, Rector/President of St. Vincent’s. “Likewise, whenever people come here, they experience the faith, hope and normalcy of our seminarians.” We thank our supporters, the community businesses and volunteers who make this event successful. Throughout the school year, we offer opportunities for the community to join us for Mass, fundraisers, or other special events. We would love you to join us! Visit our website www.svdp.edu for more information. Festival Photo Gallery :Password is joe (all lowercase)
Faithful Friends Support St. Vincent’s Mission at Annual Gala It was a sold-out crowd on Friday, October 12th, as more than 360 gathered to celebrate and support the annual Friends of the Seminary Gala. We are so grateful for the tremendous support of Jeff and Velén Thompson, from the Diocese of St. Petersburg who chaired the event. The evening began in St. Vincent’s Chapel with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski with the Bishops of Florida and Georgia. After Mass, the St. Vincent de Paul Award was given to Very Reverend Arthur Proulx in recognition for the witness of his life as a pastor and spiritual director; a living testimony to the priesthood and our patron St. Vincent de Paul. Mr. Robert Shircliff was also the recipient of the award in recognition for his generous service to the Diocese of St. Augustine, Catholic education, the poor, and for his love of the priesthood. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres followed by a formal dinner, served by our seminarians. Both the silent and live auctions were a tremendous success. A heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors, auction donors and attendees whose generosity contributed to this year's event. Twenty percent of our auction proceeds went to support the Diocese of Pensacola/Tallahassee as two-thirds of the diocese was severely impacted by Hurricane Michael. To view photos from the event, click here. Use password friends (all lower case.)
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