TEC (To Encounter Christ)
TEC is a three-day encounter with the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in the context of community. It begins on a Friday at 9:30 a.m. and ends on a Sunday at 6 p.m. (see link below for schedule) for those who have at least completed their sophomore year to adults. There is no application deadline (typically TEC weekends are filled up to a month in advance).

2012 TEC DATES:
Feb. 17-19, 2012
April 20-22, 2012

sTEC schedule and application

sTEC medical release form



Program about "Real love and real life" for 7th and 8th graders and their parents.

2012 Ridgway, Johnsonburg and St. Marys
Mon, Feb. 20, 27, 2012
March 5 and 12, 2012

7 - 9:15 p.m.

Hosted at Elk County Catholic High School
Contact: Laurey Kraus
(814) 781-6746
bjklak@windstream.net

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Youth 2000
St. Leo the Great Church
Amherst, NY

March 16-18, 2012
Friday 6:30 p.m. - Sun. 2 p.m.

Led by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. NOTE: One adult leader required for each group of 7 youth under 18. All adult chaperones must be in compliance with their diocese's safe environment training and policies.

sMore info / registration


2012 Middle School Youth Rally
April 29, 2012 - save the date!
St. Mark Catholic Center, Erie
10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Theme: "I have seen the Lord (John 20:18)"


Mark your 2012 calendar:
Runnin' Revs "hold court"
March 11, 2012


The Runnin' Revs, a basketball team of priests, deacons and seminarians, will be playing a game on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the WAEC gymnasium in Warren, Pennsylvania. A presentation on the call to priesthood in the Diocese of Erie, along with food and drinks, will follow. Come see Fr. Rich Toohey, Fr. Michael Polinek and all the Revs as they risk their ACLs, Achilles tendons, and athletic pride to promote the call to priesthood. There is no charge. Click here for directions.


Vocations video clip of the week:

 
St. Mark Seminary resources
Program of studies   5 Good Reasons to Spend Freshman Year
in the Seminary
Summary of Application Procedures      

Click here to check out these articles in Faith magazine:
Msgr. Reilly led his community through the aftermath of a natural disaster. He lost his sight in one eye due to an accident and in the other due to illness. Yet, with his heart focused on Christ, he is known above all as "a priest's priest." PAGE 14.

20 seminarians travel to Europe with Bishop Trautman to visit Ars, where St. John Vianney, patron of priests, lived. PAGE 10.

St. Mark Seminary contact information

Seminary faculty — (814) 824-1200
Rector: Very Rev. Michael T. Kesicki
e-mail: mkesicki@ErieRCD.org

Vice Rector: Rev. Nicholas J. Rouch, S.T.D.
e-mail: nrouch@ErieRCD.org

 

Vocations office — (814) 824-1200
Director: Rev. Stephen Schreiber
e-mail: sschreiber@ErieRCD.org

Associate Director: Rev. William Barron
e-mail: wrbarron@ErieRCD.org