About - Saint John's Seminary
Priestly Formation
Priestly Formation
Vocations
Priestly Formation Faculty
Four Areas of Formation
Seminary Admissions
Institute for Priestly Formation
Alumni
Theological Institute
Theological Institute
Master of Arts in Ministry
Master of Theological Studies
Lay Formation Faculty
Admissions
Handbook
Field Education
Alumni
About
About
Faculty Directory
Staff Directory
Currents
The Saint John's Gradual
Governance
History
Purpose of the Seminary
Mission
Employment
Statement of Effectiveness
Statement of a Commitment to the Common Good and Solidarity in a Global Age
Financial Statements
Registrar
Registrar
Course Registration
Transcripts
Policies
The Seminary Bookstore
Veterans' Benefits
Webinars
Donate
Donate
Legacy Giving
Priestly Formation
Vocations
Priestly Formation Faculty
Four Areas of Formation
Seminary Admissions
Institute for Priestly Formation
Alumni
Theological Institute
Master of Arts in Ministry
Master of Theological Studies
Lay Formation Faculty
Admissions
Handbook
Field Education
Alumni
About
Faculty Directory
Staff Directory
Currents
The Saint John's Gradual
Governance
History
Purpose of the Seminary
Mission
Employment
Statement of Effectiveness
Statement of a Commitment to the Common Good and Solidarity in a Global Age
Financial Statements
Registrar
Course Registration
Transcripts
Policies
The Seminary Bookstore
Veterans' Benefits
Webinars
Donate
Legacy Giving
Blog
News & Events
Contact
Calendar
Wiki
Priestly Formation
Vocations
Priestly Formation Faculty
Four Areas of Formation
Seminary Admissions
Institute for Priestly Formation
Alumni
Theological Institute
Master of Arts in Ministry
Master of Theological Studies
Lay Formation Faculty
Admissions
Handbook
Field Education
Alumni
About
Faculty Directory
Staff Directory
Currents
The Saint John's Gradual
Governance
History
Purpose of the Seminary
Mission
Employment
Statement of Effectiveness
Statement of a Commitment to the Common Good and Solidarity in a Global Age
Financial Statements
Registrar
Webinars
Donate
Legacy Giving
About
Forming disciples. Proclaiming Jesus Christ.
Since opening in 1884, over 3,000 graduates have been ordained for the priesthood and have served God's people in over fifty dioceses and numerous religious congregations throughout the world.
Read more about our history by clicking the button below
History
Mission
Saint John's Seminary Priestly Formation Program prepares candidates for ordination as diocesan priests in the Roman Catholic Church and to recommend them to sending bishops. The Seminary enrolls candidates for the priesthood from Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life in its several degree programs of priestly formation.
The Seminary’s Lay Formation Program offers Master of Arts in Ministry and Master of Theological Studies Degree Programs providing formation for laypersons, permanent deacons, and religious. The Seminary offers opportunities for ongoing formation of clergy as well.
Purpose
The seminary can be seen as a place and a period in life. But it is above all an educational community in progress: It is a community established by the bishop to offer to those called by the Lord to serve as apostles the possibility of re – living the experience of formation which our Lord provided for the Twelve. In fact, the Gospels present a prolonged and intimate sharing of life with Jesus as a necessary premise for the apostolic ministry.
Registrar
The Office of the Registrar at Saint John's Seminary is dedicated to the support of our seminarians and students by providing quality services related to student course registration, maintaining academic records, transcript requests, evaluation of transfer credit, verify enrollment and graduation, issue diplomas, and more!
Additional Information
Faculty
Staff
Governance
Administration
Financial Reports
The Seminary Library Collection
Statement of Effectiveness
Statement of a Commitment to the Common Good and Solidarity in a Global Age
Campus Safety – Clery Act
Featured News
Saint John’s Seminary Mourns the Passing of Bishop William Murphy
Mar 26, 2026
Archbishop Richard Henning Appoints Bishop Robert P. Reed as 23rd Rector of Saint John’s Seminary
Mar 24, 2026
Fr. Peter Schirripa (SJS ’23) Leads Young Professionals to a Vibrant Faith Community in South Boston
Mar 12, 2026
More news
Featured Events
April 26th at 10:30 am
Admission to Candidacy
March 18, 2026
May 2nd at 10:00 am
Diaconate Ordination: Archdiocese of Boston
March 12, 2026
May 6th at 04:45 pm
Spring Reception Celebrating the Retirement of Msgr. Stephen E. Salocks
November 18, 2025
May 16th at 10:00 am
Diaconate Ordination: Diocese of Providence
April 17, 2026
May 16th at 10:00 am
Presbyteral Ordination: Archdiocese of Boston
March 12, 2026
May 21st at 04:00 pm
2026 Theological Institute Graduation with Mass and Diploma Ceremony
January 16, 2026
June 1st at 10:30 am
24th Annual SJS Summer Classic Golf Tournament
November 18, 2025
June 1st at 05:30 pm
Msgr. Stephen E. Salocks, ‘80 Retirement Dinner Celebration
January 14, 2026
June 6th at 09:00 am
Diaconate Ordination: Diocese of Fall River
March 23, 2026
June 17th at 08:00 am
One Priesthood, Many Ages: Renewing Fraternity in the New England Presbyterate | Summer Conference for Priests
April 17, 2026
June 27th at 10:00 am
Presbyteral Ordination: Diocese of Rochester
April 17, 2026
June 27th at 10:00 am
Presbyteral Ordination: Diocese of Providence
April 17, 2026
More Events
Seminary Campus
Saint John's Seminary
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135
617-254-2610
The Theological Institute: 617-779-4104
Links
Donate
Wiki Login
Priestly Formation
The Theological Institute
Saint John’s Seminary is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our federal tax ID number is 04-2104873.