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. Jason Schumer, President, Vice Rector, Cardinal Glennon College in St. Louis, MO
- Fr. Victor Schinstock, OSB, Secretary, Rector, Conception Seminary College in Conception, MO
- Fr. Matthew Kauth, Treasurer, Rector, St. Joseph's College Seminary in Charlotte, NC
- Fr. Vincent Anyama, Rector, Holy Trinity Catholic Seminary in Irving, TX
- Fr. Jonathan Kelly, Rector, Saint John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN
- Fr. Andrew Turner, Rector, Borromeo Seminary, Cleveland, OH
Annual Conference
The 2027 Annual Conference will be held May 25-27, 2027, at St. Joseph's College Seminary in Charlotte, NC. The theme of the conference will be Chastity Benchmarks for College Seminarians. Details and registration will be forthcoming in early 2027.
Previous Conference Topics
- 2026 - The Ongoing Evaluation Process and Final Recommendation of College Seminarians
- Conference Talk 1 - Rev. Jason Schumer, Principles and Goals for Evaluations and Recommendations [PowerPoint and Video]
- Conference Talk 2 - Bishop Timothy Senior, Best Practices [Video]
- 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. Jason Schumer, 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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