Seat of Wisdom College

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We are excited to share with you the 2026 graduation photo gallery! Today we are showcasing the Graduation Mass celebrated by the Most Rev. Michael Brehl, CSsR., Bishop of Pembroke.

Thank you Dominik Jezierski ('21) of Lovely Light Films for capturing the day’s events so well!

To look through our whole graduation gallery, please visit our Flickr albums here: https://t.co/vCHF5EXYZ2

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Join us in the beautiful Madawaska Valley for our Veritas Summer Program! Rising grade 11 and 12 students, along with recent high school graduates, are invited to attend!

During the program, attendees will participate in a series of faculty-led lectures and socratic seminars in the morning, while the afternoon and evening will include outdoor activities in the local area. Afternoon and evening activities include: swimming, canoeing, hiking in Algonquin Park, sports, board games, swing dances (with instruction), and music nights. There will also be daily opportunities for confession, Mass, and Eucharistic Adoration. Students will stay in residences with current SWC summer students serving as counsellors. The program will conclude with an overnight outdoor camping excursion.

Registration is open, with limited spots available! Register here! https://t.co/70368uvVYg

The all-inclusive registration fee is $500. Priority will be given to those who have yet to attend the summer program.

As an added bonus, Veritas Summer Program attendees who later come to the College as full-time students will receive a tuition benefit of equal value to their VSP registration fee which will be applied to first-year tuition.

For more information and for inquiries, contact [email protected].

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We are growing! Applications for 2026–27 are strong, and we are anticipating another large incoming class this fall. Even more encouraging: we expect between 80% and 90% of our first-year students to return next year – an historically high retention rate.

Students are not just coming to Seat of Wisdom. Students are putting down roots here. We must be ready to receive each student.

Will you help us prepare? We ask you to consider a gift if you are able at: https://t.co/pp9OsvISft.

Thank you!

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[Seat of Wisdom College @OLSWCanada]

Join us in the beautiful Madawaska Valley for our Veritas Summer Program! Rising grade 11 and 12 students, along with recent high school graduates, are invited to attend!

During the program, attendees will participate in a series of faculty-led lectures and socratic seminars in the morning, while the afternoon and evening will include outdoor activities in the local area. Afternoon and evening activities include: swimming, canoeing, hiking in Algonquin Park, sports, board games, swing dances (with instruction), and music nights. There will also be daily opportunities for confession, Mass, and Eucharistic Adoration. Students will stay in residences with current SWC summer students serving as counsellors. The program will conclude with an overnight outdoor camping excursion.

Registration is open, with limited spots available! Register here! https://t.co/70368uwtNO

The all-inclusive registration fee is $500. Priority will be given to those who have yet to attend the summer program.

As an added bonus, Veritas Summer Program attendees who later come to the College as full-time students will receive a tuition benefit of equal value to their VSP registration fee which will be applied to first-year tuition.

For more information and for inquiries, contact [email protected].

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We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Jim Hughes, President Emeritus of Campaign Life Coalition and a true hero of the Canadian pro-life movement.

Jim’s leadership in the pro-life movement in Canada extended nearly five decades, including serving as the national president of Campaign Life Coalition for 34 years.

We join the pro-life community in celebrating the life of Jim Hughes and thanking him for his decades of tireless work which leave behind an enduring legacy. We also thank Jim for his service on our Regional Advisory Board.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

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We are accepting applications for this fall while spots remain.

To apply please visit: https://t.co/Hkev43RqKZ

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Admissions Office at [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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It’s only been a few weeks since graduation but we are already looking back fondly at the events of this past year. Let’s take a moment to highlight and congratulate our Librarian Rory McKay, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature! Rory also successfully defended his honours thesis in Literature on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Laozi’s Daodejing.

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On Saturday, May 9th, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College sponsored a reception at the inaugural art exhibition of Theopolis, a non-profit collective of Catholic artists founded by two SWC alumnae. The inaugural exhibition is titled The Drama of the Soul. We were very happy to see many alumni and friends of the College come to this event to connect, view the exhibition, and hear Dr. Patrick Craine speak about how the drama of soul plays out in Christian community life.

A big thank you to Theopolis co-founders, Eden O’Brien (’18) and Monica Sifert (’18), for inviting SWC to be involved in this event.

Theopolis is a non-profit working to renew faith and culture in Ontario by equipping a rising generation of Catholic artists and creating spaces of encounter between faithful and secular audiences. Theopolis’ inaugural exhibition will be running until May 17th. Visit https://t.co/bMDlLfb8XF to learn more!

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Thank you to all of the students, alumni, staff, faculty, and friends of the College that joined us at the National March for Life in Ottawa.

Today we marched together in support of the dignity of every human life alongside the multitude of participants from all around the country.

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Calling all SWC alumni, students, and friends of the College: Join our travelling staff and faculty tomorrow on Parliament Hill for the National March for Life!

We will meet on Parliament Hill near the Centennial Flame, and then take a group picture with our banner around 1:00 before we set off to begin the march at 1:30.

We hope to see you there! Remember to wear your college hoodies and shirts!

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Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is pleased to spotlight our talented lineup of speakers for the fifteenth annual Wojtyla Summer Institute, which will take place from August 6-9, 2026.

We are honoured to welcome our keynote speaker, Archbishop Marcel Damphousse.

This year's theme is “‘Be Not Afraid’: The Church’s Call to Mission in a Post-Christian World.” Inspired by St. John Paul II’s constant exhortation “Be not afraid,” this theme focuses on the Church’s mission in our time of cultural upheaval and secularization.

The Institute will explore how families, parishes, and those engaged in the intellectual life can respond with renewed apostolic zeal in our post-Christian age.

To register, please visit our website here: https://t.co/3ZmosvFIKO

Registration closes on July 23rd, 2026.

The Wojtyla Summer Institute aims to advance Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College’s mission to serve the Church by offering programs focused on aspects of the faith and Catholic social teaching. These programs are available to groups or individuals, including teachers in publicly-funded and private schools, who are interested in further developing their understanding of Catholicism.

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Congratulations to Mrs. Karen Hanlon who was named Artist of the Month by the Madawaska Valley Public Library alongside her daughter Katie Baklinski.

Their beautifully painted pysanky Ukrainian eggs are on display until the end of May!

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We are pleased to announce that the Diocese of Pembroke has appointed Fr. Scott Murray as our College chaplain, entrusting him with the pastoral care of our community for the coming year.

Due to their current apostolic priorities, Madonna House will be unable to continue providing the wonderful spiritual care that they have provided to the College since our opening in 2000. Nevertheless, we extended a heartfelt thank you to all past Madonna house College chaplains, especially the outgoing Fr. Brian Christie (pictured left) for the past 3 years of service.

Fr. Scott Murray (pictured centre) is not only a priest of our diocese; he is also an alumnus of our College. We are thankful to Bishop Brehl for this wonderful appointment!

For the full story please read the article on our website here: https://t.co/hLK8282SEP

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The Cardinal Newman Society recently featured Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College President Dr. Patrick Craine on their podcast. He shares his own faith journey, his experience at SWC in the early years, and how our College is planning for continued growth. Be sure to catch the interview wherever you listen to podcasts!

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On Friday May 1st, we held our annual President's Reception for graduates and their families. It was a wonderful evening filled with refreshments and conversation. Thank you very much to all who attended!

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Congratulations to our graduates of 2026! We are so grateful for each one of you. Thank you for entrusting us with your education.

Here is a sneak peek preview of today’s events which began with the Graduation Mass at St. Hedwig’s Parish and later concluded with the Commencement ceremony and reception.

Congratulations once again to the class of 2026!

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Tomorrow, we celebrate our graduates and their years of dedicated study. We are excited to welcome them into the ever-growing ranks of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College alumni. Please keep tomorrow’s graduates in your prayers as they get ready for their special day!

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