Mission
The National Association of College Seminaries (NACS) increases the communication and collaboration among college seminaries and acts as the liaison between the Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations (CCLV) Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and college seminaries in the United States.
Executive Committee
- Fr. Jonathan Kelly, President (elected 10/2022); Rector of Saint John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN
- Fr. Jason Schumer, Treasurer; Vice Rector, Cardinal Glennon College in St. Louis, MO
- Fr. Carter Griffin; Rector, Saint John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C.
- Fr. Victor Schinstock, OSB, Secretary; Rector, Conception Seminary College in Conception, MO
- Fr. Vincent Anyama; Rector, Holy Trinity Catholic Seminary in Irving, TX
- Fr. Jason Buck; Dean of Men, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Ambler, PA
Annual Conference
The 2026 Annual Conference will be held May 26-28, 2026 at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Ambler, PA. The theme of the conference will be evaluations and recommendations. Details and registration will be forthcoming in early 2026.
Previous Conference Topics
- 2025 - Use of Psychology in the Admission and Formation of College Seminarians
- 2024 - The Propaedeutic Stage for College Seminarians: What We are Doing and What We Have Learned
- 2023 - Moving from PPF5 to PPF6
Member Institutions
- Assumption Seminary (San Antonio, TX)
- Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary (Indianapolis, IN)
- Bishop White Seminary (Spokane, WA)
- Borromeo Seminary (Wickliffe, OH)
- Cathedral Seminary House of Formation (Douglaston, NY)
- College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew's Hall (South Orange, NJ)
- Conception Seminary College (Conception, MO)
- Divine Word College Seminary (Epworth, IA)
- Holy Trinity Seminary (Irving, TX)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (Winona, MN)
- Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (Saint Louis, MO)
- Legionaries of Christ Novitiate & College of Humanities (Cheshire, CT)
- Mount Angel Abbey (Saint Benedict, OR)
- Old College Undergraduate Seminary (Notre Dame, IN)
- Our Lady of Providence Seminary (Providence, RI)
- Pontifical College Josephinum (Columbus, OH)
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary (Detroit, MI)
- Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (El Paso, TX)
- Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (Wynnewood, PA)
- Saint John Paul II Seminary (Washington, DC)
- Saint John Vianney College Seminary (St. Paul, MN)
- Saint Joseph Seminary College (Saint Benedict, LA)
- Saint Paul Seminary (Pittsburgh, PA)
- St. Francis Center for Priestly Formation (San Diego, CA)
- St. Gregory the Great Seminary (Seward, NE)
- St. John Vianney College Seminary (Miami, FL)
- St. Joseph College Seminary (Mt. Holly, NC)
- St. Mark Seminary (Erie, PA)
Please email Fr. Jonathan Kelly, NACS President, to become a member organization.
Summary of Activities
Every fall, NACS submits a summary of activities to the Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations (CCLV) committee of the USCCB. To view the yearly report, click on the link below:
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