1953 Yearbook
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1953 Yearbook
Description
The Seminary 'Department
Connected with Saint Ambrose College is a department which often escapes notice because of its
nature. It is the Ecclesiastical Department, or the
Seminary.
The Seminary on the Saint Ambrose College
campus owes it origin to the Most Reverend John McMullen, the first bishop of Davenport. It was
Bishop McMullen's desire to establish in this diocese an institution of higher learning for young
men, and in particular an institution which would
prepare aspirants to the Holy Priesthood. It first
began in 1882, was incorporated as Saint Ambrose
Seminary in 1885, and finally was reduced to a
department in 1908, when the corporation name
was changed from Saint Ambrose Seminary to
Saint Ambrose College. The change did not imply
an abandonment of its former aim — the education of young men for the priesthood — but rather
widened its scope to embrace the training of a
growing number of young Catholic men in the area.
The seminarians prepare themselves for the Major Seminary (Theology) by pursuing studies in
Latin and Philosophy, at the same time fulfilling
requirements for a liberal arts degree.
The Seminarians are subject to all the academic
regulations and in addition they follow an Ecclesiastical department rule of life.
The daily schedule which allows time for classes
and sufficient study, includes morning prayers,
meditation, Mass and Communion, Conference,
and evening prayers. The schedule varies on weekends, with time set aside for Stations of the Cross
and Holy Hour.
The Seminarians are afforded ample opportunity
to develop their abilities, with access to all classes.
Ample time and equipment, as well as encouragement are given for physical exercises.
During the year 1952-53 the department enrolled ninety men. The majority of these come
from the Davenport diocese. Other dioceses which
are represented are: Peoria, Nashville, Rockford,
Sioux City, Springfield, and Grand Island.
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Connected with Saint Ambrose College is a department which often escapes notice because of its
nature. It is the Ecclesiastical Department, or the
Seminary.
The Seminary on the Saint Ambrose College
campus owes it origin to the Most Reverend John McMullen, the first bishop of Davenport. It was
Bishop McMullen's desire to establish in this diocese an institution of higher learning for young
men, and in particular an institution which would
prepare aspirants to the Holy Priesthood. It first
began in 1882, was incorporated as Saint Ambrose
Seminary in 1885, and finally was reduced to a
department in 1908, when the corporation name
was changed from Saint Ambrose Seminary to
Saint Ambrose College. The change did not imply
an abandonment of its former aim — the education of young men for the priesthood — but rather
widened its scope to embrace the training of a
growing number of young Catholic men in the area.
The seminarians prepare themselves for the Major Seminary (Theology) by pursuing studies in
Latin and Philosophy, at the same time fulfilling
requirements for a liberal arts degree.
The Seminarians are subject to all the academic
regulations and in addition they follow an Ecclesiastical department rule of life.
The daily schedule which allows time for classes
and sufficient study, includes morning prayers,
meditation, Mass and Communion, Conference,
and evening prayers. The schedule varies on weekends, with time set aside for Stations of the Cross
and Holy Hour.
The Seminarians are afforded ample opportunity
to develop their abilities, with access to all classes.
Ample time and equipment, as well as encouragement are given for physical exercises.
During the year 1952-53 the department enrolled ninety men. The majority of these come
from the Davenport diocese. Other dioceses which
are represented are: Peoria, Nashville, Rockford,
Sioux City, Springfield, and Grand Island.
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Date
1953
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
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