Theological & Scriptural Formation

“The conference has given me new insights and pulled me deeper into what I learned long ago. It is like a new beginning in my journey, rekindled and strengthened. A discovery of new treasures!”

– Priest from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, LA

Authentic Fellowship

“I was ordained 10 years ago and this is my first priest retreat, ever. To be with more than 200 of my brothers is a very uplifting experience, both spiritually and fraternally.”

– Priest from the Diocese of Buffalo, NY

Spiritual Refreshment

“I have been coming here for five years and it has bolstered my priesthood immeasurably…I cannot think of a better way to nourish my vocation than through time with Dr. Hahn and Dr. Bergsma. God has given them the gift and the ability to nourish the clergy in ways I never thought possible.”

– Priest from the diocese of Charlotte, NC

Ground your priesthood and your ministry in scripture

Join Drs. Scott Hahn, John Bergsma, and more for four days of engaging talks, fellowship with your brother priests, and spiritual renewal.

  • Stimulating talks from today’s leading theologians

  • Daily Mass

  • Time for prayer and personal reflection

  • Adoration and Confession

  • Shared meals and recreation

  • Fellowship with other priest

Meet the Presenters

Dr. Scott Hahn

Scott Hahn is the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center. He is also the Fr. Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville where he has taught since 1990.

Over the last three decades he has delivered thousands of talks and lectures, nationally and internationally, and he is the author and editor of over forty popular and academic books on topics related to scripture, theology, and the Catholic faith.

Dr. John Bergsma

John Bergsma is the Vice President of Biblical Theology and Mission Effectiveness at the St. Paul Center. He is also a distinguished Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and a renowned expert in the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

A former Protestant pastor, Dr. Bergsma entered the Catholic Church in 2001 while getting his Ph.D. in Bible from the University of Notre Dame. A close collaborator of Dr. Scott Hahn, Bergsma speaks regularly on Catholic radio and at conferences and parishes nationally and internationally.

Msgr. Michael Heintz

Msgr. Michael Heintz, PhD, currently serves as pastor of St. Pius X parish in Granger, IN. He previously served as Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Mount St Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD, where he also serves as spiritual director. A priest of the Diocese of Fort Wayne – South Bend, he continues to be involved at the University of Notre Dame, where for six years he directed the Master of Divinity Program.

 

He was rector and pastor of St Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, from 2003-2016. He is a member of the North American Patristic Society, the Society for Catholic Liturgy, and the Academy of Catholic Theology.

Dr. Jeffrey Morrow

Dr. Jeffrey Morrow is a professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Before teaching at Franciscan University, and Vice President for Catholic Studies at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Jeff spent 15 years as a professor of theology at Seton Hall University’s Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology. He earned his Ph.D. From the University of Dayton and is the author and co-author of a number of books including Murmuring Against Moses (with John Bergsma), A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament (with Jeff Cavins), and Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (with Scott Hahn).