St. Patrick’s Seminary · Menlo Park, California

Priest Day 2026

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

The Very Reverend Mark Doherty cordially invites our priest alumni home to St. Patrick’s for a day of fraternity, learning, and prayer — honoring our Jubilarians and His Excellency John Charles Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe.

RSVP by November 20

Honoree & Homilist

His Excellency John Charles Wester

Archbishop of Santa Fe · Class of ’76

Archbishop Wester returns to St. Patrick’s as this year’s honoree and will preach the homily at the 4:00 pm Mass in the Main Chapel.

Celebrating Our Jubilarians

Class of 1966	60 years of priesthood
Class of 1976	50 years of priesthood
Class of 1986	40 years of priesthood
Class of 2001	25 years of priesthood
Young Alumni	Ordained 2016–2026

Schedule for the Day

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

10:00 – 11:30 am

Basketball · Nativity Gym
Please contact joshua.lesan@stpsu.edu

12:00 – 1:30 pm

Lunch · Refectory

2:00 – 2:45 pm

Lecture: “The Mark That Does Not Fade”
Rev. Michael Liliedahl, ’17
What the possible canonization of Sigrid Undset would give to the Church for evangelization in the modern world.

4:00 pm

Mass · Main Chapel
Homilist: His Excellency Archbishop Wester, ’76
Please bring your alb and stole if you plan to concelebrate.

5:00 – 6:00 pm

Social · Riordan Hall

6:00 – 7:45 pm

Dinner & Program

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