Easter Seminar for Priests & Seminarians
The annual Easter Seminar was established in 1984 to provide diocesan priests and seminarians an opportunity for prayer, fraternity, and formation following the Lenten season and Easter Triduum. The days are spent in reflection and discussion with distinguished invited speakers on topics facing the priesthood, the Church, and the world today.
Daily Schedule
Easter Sunday, April 5
| 6:30 PM | Arrival & Light Supper |
| 8:00 PM | Introduction & Announcements |
Monday, April 6
| 7:00 AM | Morning Prayer |
| 7:15 AM | Preached Meditation |
| 7:45 AM | Eucharistic Concelebration (Please bring alb and stole) |
| 11:00 AM | The Dead Sea Scrolls (Lecture I) |
| 4:45 PM | Holy Hour |
| 7:00 PM | The Dead Sea Scrolls (Lecture II) |
Tuesday, April 7
| 7:00 AM | Morning Prayer |
| 7:15 AM | Preached Meditation |
| 7:45 AM | Eucharistic Concelebration (Please bring alb and stole) |
| 11:00 AM | The Dead Sea Scrolls (Lecture III) |
| 4:45 PM | Holy Hour |
| 7:00 PM | The Dead Sea Scrolls (Lecture IV) |
Wednesday, April 8
| 7:15 AM | Morning Prayer |
| 7:30 AM | Preached Meditation |
| 8:00 AM | Eucharistic Concelebration (Please bring alb and stole) |
| 9:00 AM | Breakfast and Departure |
Presenter Bio
Dr. John Bergsma
Dr. John Bergsma is Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. A former Protestant pastor, Dr. Bergsma entered the Catholic Church in 2001 while getting his Ph.D. in Theology 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. He has authored over a dozen books on Scripture and the Catholic faith, including Bible Basics for Catholics (Ave Maria Press), Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic (Our Sunday Visitor), and A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament (with Brant Pitre; Ignatius Press). He and his wife, Dawn, reside with their eight children in Steubenville, Ohio.
Future Dates
Please mark your calendar for future Easter Seminars:
- March 28 – 31, 2027
- April 16 – 19, 2028