Archbishop announces plans to renovate, expand St. Louis seminary

Published: 2008-01-03

ST. LOUIS (CNS) -- Archbishop Raymond L. Burke has announced the start of a major renovation and expansion of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in Shrewsbury. The seminary has 111 seminarians, an almost 50 percent increase in enrollment over last year. While the growth is welcomed by the archbishop and Msgr. Ted Wojcicki, president-rector of the seminary, it also prompted the need for maintenance work, renovation and expansion of the physical plant. "As a 78-year-old body has more aches and pains, so our 78-year-old building needs some significant infrastructure attention," said Msgr. Wojcicki. "Many priests ordained from our seminary will remember the loud clanging of the heating pipes; they are still clanging. Also, the requirements of modern technology make much greater demands on our electrical system. It will be safer and helpful to our mission to be able to address these needs," he added.

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