Inside Tour of St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary - Dillwyn, Virginia
stas.org/en - Go behind the scenes at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Dillwyn, Virginia.
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary (STAS) is a house of studies of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), established in the United States in 1973, for the formation of Roman Catholic priests according to the traditional teaching of the Church. St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary draws from the greatest riches of the 2,000 year history of the Church in the formation of her priests. The formation that the seminarians receive is traditional in every aspect: doctrine, liturgy, retreats, daily schedule, etc. The core of the seminarians' study is the philosophy and theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, while moderate proficiency in Latin is required before ordination. A typical day in the life of the seminarian contains three hours of prayer, three hours of classes, four hours of study, and a hour and a half of recreation. Seminarians are expected to attain the holiness required of a priest, through the means provided at the Seminary: daily Mass, meditation, Rosary, and hours of the Divine Office, as well as Benediction, Ignatian retreats, monthly recollections, and weekly confession and spiritual direction.
Transcript:
(Bells ringing) Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary here in Dillwyn, Virginia. My name is Samuel Fabula and I’m a Deacon here at the seminary. I’m here today to give you a tour. Behind me is the Administrative Building. In the Administrative Building will be done all the secretarial work for the seminary, as well as the parish functions. In between the Administrative Building and the main body of the seminary will one day be the Church. Here, we have the first three bells of the seminary. The first bell is dedicated to St. Vincent de Paul, the second to Mary and Joseph, and the third one to St. Thomas Aquinas. If you’ll follow me, we’ll go inside for the tour now.
This is the temporary chapel where the seminary comes to meet for the Divine Office throughout the day - and Mass in the morning. (Singing) This is the Cloister of St. Joseph. This way to the refectory. This is the refectory. Up at the front, we have the head table where all the professors sit, and the seminarians take all their meals here. During half of the meal, a reading is done from the podium. (Reading by lector) We’ll now go over to the Library.
Here we are on the second floor of the Library. All of the trim and the bookshelves were made by the seminarians, brothers, and faithful. We’ll now go upstairs to the dormitories. We’re now in the cloistered section of the seminary. No one is normally allowed up here. We’ll go over now and see one of the cells. Now we’ll go downstairs and see one of the classrooms. This is the Theologians classroom - they’re having Dogma Class right now. (Professor talking) We have one more thing.
Just to wrap up the tour, we have here the icon of St. Joseph. All the woodwork was handmade by one of our parishioners. Thank you for joining us for the tour of St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary. We look forward to seeing you here for Ordinations. (Bells ringing)
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The true Patriots of the Church......
@eldwinlimbong9194
3 жыл бұрын
Moga di indo mengikuti sspx
Wow! Such a beautiful place. The Holy Spirit abounds in this place. Amazes me that in a country like USA where sex and drugs at sixteen is the norm, young men have the strength and courage to join the Seminary. God bless. Seminarians are in my prayers everyday.
@mick1gallagher
Жыл бұрын
Did you ever think of asking if these young men are just sick
So glad sspx was formed to preserve the sanctity of the mass and the priesthood....
You are the bright future of the Catholic Faith. God bless.
Amazing! God bless all seminarians. I'm brazilian seminarian.
May God Bless and protect each and every man who enters this holy place. May its sanctity never be violated by any act of evil or any evil person.
The man is literally glowing! God bless!
Thank you Lord that we still have faithful people in this world to become your priests🙏🙏🙏
I am from Malta we wish you blessings from Holy God Vergin Mary pray for Holy church and for the whoul world tks we love you all ❤
God be with them and guide them in their journey to salvation and redemption of souls.🙏🏻❤️👍
Thank you to all the men there! We are in such desperate need of more priests. Thank you for your sacrifce
Really a great feeling of the sacred
what a beautiful place full of God's Spirit
I'm from indonesian. And i love you catholic
FSSPX is an absolute success story. We are so grateful for you, and your sacrifice ... for us. So that we can attend a real holy worthy liturgy.
Thank the Good Lord for faithful traditional priests!
God bless you all our future priests
So glad the SSPX built a nice big seminary!
I love the society, I just ordered my first 1962 Roman Missal from Angelus Press
It's beautiful!!! I would gladly go to one year retirement for pray and study there!
May Our Good Lord Bless Our Priesthood. Amen
I wonder when the main church will be built. It will be beautiful!
Father how beautiful it's the seminary early sings peace in your soul no more fear 🌫️🌫️🌫️🐦🐦🐦🦜🦜🦜
Wow, what a beautiful seminary! Thanks be to God, lt is a great blessing. Thanks to all who helped build it. May our Lord give us many priests.
So Immaculately Divine🙏 Brother 🙏
What a wonderfully made video! Very expertly shot. The seminary looks beautiful! May God bless the seminary, the seminarians, and the SSPX all to and for His glory.
Beautiful! Bless all the seminarians. Amen.
SSPX maybe what saves the holy catholic church! may the LORD continue to guide and look over you all. 🙏🏼🛐🙏🏼
How exceptionally beautiful and inspiring! I'm so happy to see a such a tremendous house for the edification and discernment of men in the Thomistic Ideology and precepts. This is so heartening when I consider the all-Franciscan background that I come from. I was given a sign when I was 8 years old that I didn't understand fully until recently. Looking upon the work that's being perpetuated here, is such a rescue considering what has happened with the poor, humble Saint's Franciscan dream for his Saviour. The Church he rebuilt so long ago is disintegrating by the day, and we have only St. Thomas and St. Benedict to look to for guidance, and I'm not even really sure about the lattermost. God bless all, who dare to yield all, that is of this world for Christ Within These Walls. And God Bless His Sacred Church which will rise, I hope, in traditional majesty as testament to the Holiness we so long revered, by the pledge of your finest EVERYTHING that your souls could render Him! Christus Regnam! Christus Vincit! 💜🙏🏻🕯🔥
@marynadononeill
3 жыл бұрын
Yes Thomism is rising. It is what we need to battle the modernism that has engulfed the world. Praise Be Jesus Christ. Viva Cristo Rey!
@mangafq8
2 жыл бұрын
Stay strong in faith! Jesus, I place my Trust in Thee
JESUS BLESS YOU,
Angels on earth. God bless, always.
I spent 8 years of my formation at Saint Charles Seminary outside of Philadelphia. The seminary dates back to the mid 1800’s however sadly the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sold it. This modern day seminary is beautiful.
Beautiful JMJ Ave Maria🌹🌹🌹✝️✝️✝️
I just found out about your new seminary and am thrilled to have the SSPX within an hour drive. What a gift just beautiful and thanks for the tour.
Anything holy and good is beautiful, this is beautiful. The seminarians are beacons of light in this dark world. Thank you SSPX for withstanding the storm for over half a century and still are.God bless you all.
Proud to be Catholic.
Now this is a Seminary!
Thank´s to the internet we can watch this, I just know the german seminary in Bavaria which is a old chalet, very nice, but the US people need more space and it is just wonderful, thank´s for the devine providence!
God bless you all.
How wonderful watching from Kenya
Thank you for sharing. Beautiful
It’s even better in person. There’s so much more at the seminary that isn’t in this tour.
@SteveSwags
2 жыл бұрын
I wish they would have showed it. I spent a lot of time at the seminary in Winona when I was growing up. Knew that place like the back of my hand. Someday, I'll make the trip to VA to attend Ordinations.
Beautiful! Will keep all in daily prayer!
Father Fabula was the first priest I was blessed with after my conversion from Judaism in 2021 at Our Lady of Victory Church in Davie, Florida. I am grateful for his teachings, guidance, assistance with my marriage in the church, baptizing my boys and so much more.
Fabulous
Praying for many Holy priests especially from SSPX. We desperately need you .
Beautiful
Thank you.
Glory be to the priesthood.
Wow! I wish I would be able to live in one the seminary in the world.
Father i love this report wisdom from god🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️
this is a Real seminary Thank s GOD for that
Praise God and let my brothers visit this beautiful place
Amazing
Thank you for all those faithful people to our Lord and His Holy Church.all for the glory of God.
What a blessed life! God bless our young men becoming priests.
Amazing!
BEAUTIFUL
Can’t wait to come here
Beautiful !😇
Awesome place where future priests are formed. Thank you so much for the your.
I will go to seminary. And I would really love to attend here, but I'm still not entirely comfortable with the SSPX's situation. Pray for me, we'll see!
@ginterka381996
3 жыл бұрын
SSPX is great choice.
@srmaliajosfefa3739
2 жыл бұрын
@@ginterka381996 not in 100% fully in communion with the Holy See. Only partial. Hopefully one day both sides can agree on 100%🙏🏻✝️. many Catholics are being prudent and prefer full communion with the Holy See.
@resetsetmefree478
2 жыл бұрын
@@srmaliajosfefa3739 what else would they need? They pray for pope Francis at every mass so how is it not full communion?
May GOD continue to bless all our FSSPX, n May Our Blessed Mother protect all our Priests, Seminarians, Religious n faithfuls around the world, Under Her Holy Mantle! 🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️ Amen. My prayer group is praying for all our FSSPX daily in our rosary prayers intentions. Thank you for showing us this beautiful Seminary. Greetings from Japan.🗾❤✝️
Deo Gratias
Thank you Lord for all your blessings. I love you with all my heart. Continue Lord to bless me and my family. There are many who need your healing touch, pour out your precious blood and wash all the ailments and cleans them. Thank you Jesus , praise you Lord 🙏🙏🙏
Lovely video
Looking forward to enter the society...
God bless ✨✨✨
Wow! That is a Big Seminary and well laid out and spotless. Just Beautiful. ✝️
It looks very new.
Que hermoso. Dios bendiga a todos. Mis oraciones por la verdadera doctrina de nuestro señor Jesucristo es un tesoro. Felicidades a los seminarios 🙏
That’s beautiful
That was great
I loved. GOD bless you.
AMEN.
Beautiful Seminário.. Igreja Católica Maravilhosa.. Amém.
I dream in🌫️ the seminary all My attention it's amazing hear others persons place quiet peace and My soul🛥️🚤⛵⛴️🛳️🚢🛫✈️🛬🕯️🕯️
Deo Gratias!
Terrific tour! Thank you!
Wow wonderful !
love this video god bless
Very Nice and Blessings to You
Jesus Christ Almighty God bless you❤
Love to see the seminary because once I was in too but unfortunately I left..
Amazing!!
It's so large and beautiful.
God bless the Seminary
I want to be s preist but the but I was Confused between Jesuits and Franciscans but no one has stuck to the traditions of the chatholic church But no I have found it and it is the sspx
Sweet. I am so surprised to receive this video. Thanks for sharing this video I had a little bit of an idea what it could look like on the inside. It looks and feels DIVINE!!! Pray for me and send me some Guardian Angels. I really need help. Gracefully yours, you are appreciated.
Pretty impressive.
Beautiful!!!
❤
Dio vi benedica!
Thanks for this simple beauty! Just one suggestion: it would be easy for an acoustic engineer to provide far better acoustics in the refectorium, thus making the noise less and the reading well understandable. It need not be expensive either. Praying 4 u and thankful 4 your work, Martin from Austria, Europe. Please pray 4 old, dying Europe! Thanks. We have many monasteries like this, almost empty .... or poisoned with wrong theology.
@marynadononeill
3 жыл бұрын
Yes-fabric would help and may I add also the zooming of the camera really hurt my eyes tho I appreciated the concept it was portraying. I too am in Europe and pray this new enthusiasm catches on here. I think there are small sparks starting.
@neville132bbk
Жыл бұрын
Yes... I was thinking that large wall hangings of thickish fabric would deal with a lot of the echo..maybe.
Amen! ❤️
Muchas gracias. Muy lindo
With only this structure it seems to be in the old Europe! Look how a building can make or seems to make older a place and give it culture.
No hay ascensor ? Muy hermoso todo 🙏🏻 Gracias a Dios que hay jóvenes buenos preparándose en la Iglesia Verdadera. Saludos y oraciones desde Ecuador 🇪🇨
@neville132bbk
Жыл бұрын
y desde Nueva Zelanda
Hermoso lugar para meditar Haser horacion bendiciones ,lulis ❤️
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