The Faculty of St. Joseph Minor Seminary

Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI

Father Benedict is a life-long member of the Religious Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen and has decades of teaching experience and has served as rector of St. Joseph Seminary since its inception in 1999. Fr. Benedict teaches Latin, English and mathematics in the seminary. He also teaches in our major seminary and is the pastor of Mary Immaculate Queen Parish and editor of the Reign of Mary magazine.

Father M. Aloysius Hartman, CMRI

Father Aloysius was ordained to the holy priesthood May 11th, 2023. He is also a member of the religious congregation, having made final profession of vows. A former student of Saint Joseph Seminary, he is teaching theology to the seminarians this year and continues seminary studies in the major seminary.

Father Martin M. Sentman, CMRI

Father Martin is a member of the Religious Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen and was recently ordained to the Holy Priesthood on April 29, 2025. Father Martin is the Physical Education teacher for the minor seminarians as well as a confessor and spiritual director.

Mr. Gerard Keaveney

Mr. Gerard Keaveney has been teaching in the minor seminary for the past 11 years. After many years of experience in the business world, he now dedicates his time and talents to instructing the seminarians. Mr. Keaveney teaches mathematics and science in our seminary.

Mr. David Hyde

Mr. David Hyde has been teaching students in schools operated by the religious congregation for a number of years. Over the past several years he has also contributed to our minor seminary as a history teacher. Mr. Hyde is a dedicated teacher who spends many hours preparing his classes to give our seminarians the best education possible.

Mrs. Rosalinda Salgado

Mrs. Salgado has been the secretary and registrar for the seminary (as well as parish secretary) for the past 23 years. She also teaches the seminarians speech and keyboarding, and provides that motherly touch so much needed by young men away from home.

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