REGISTRATION OFFICIALLY OPEN -- Catechetical Institute Pillars Program
September 14th, 2026 - May 3rd, 2027
St. Francis Xavier Church Chosen As A Satellite Site
We are excited to announce that St. Francis Xavier will be a satellite site for The Saint Paul Seminary Catechetical Institute’s two-year Pillars Program that walks you through the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a story from blessing to blessing! Beginning in September 2026, students will meet on Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm at the parish, participate in the small group dynamic, and gather to watch the lectures via live stream.
Taught by the best instructors in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, such as Jeff Cavins, Deacon Joe Michalak, Fr. John Klockeman, Dr. Pam Patnode, Dr. Bill Stevenson, Deacon Dan Gannon, Dr. Todd Flanders, Christina Smith, Alyssa Bormes, and more, the program will make sense of all things Catholic, deepen your faith, and lay out the roadmap to heaven.
The classes are divided into four eleven-week modules with two in-person Saturday morning formative sessions per module. Applications for the “soon-to-be” blessed, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, are being accepted through August 15, 2026.
Register today and join over 3,300 graduates of the Catechetical Institute!