The word Propaedeutic comes from the Greek word Propaideúo, which means ‘to teach beforehand.’ The Propaedeutic year is considered to be the foundation stone of Seminary formation. The Propaedeutic stage prepares each individual candidate for the priesthood for the journey ahead. It gives them time and space to develop a grounded spiritual life and helps them to prepare for the prolonged study that the formation journey demands well 'beforehand' This year St Pius College is b

Since the copies of our old hymnal Celebration had been exhausted and the book was no longer in print, a new hymnal (St. Pius X Hymnal) was published specifically for use by our seminary community. The new hymnal, with a view to a more active and participative celebration of all our liturgies and devotions, includes a variety of prayers, hymns, psalms, canticles, parts of the Mass set to music, a few prominent Latin hymns, etc. The hymnal comprises of various sections: Prayer

In most of the Catholic institutes it is a venerable tradition to inaugurate the academic year with a Holy Spirit Mass and Lectio Brevis. This year too St Pius College following this venerable tradition began the academic year with the Holy Spirit Mass which was presided over by His Lordship Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay. The exhilarating choir and the beautiful liturgy raised our hearts to a sublime experience which cannot be expressed by mere w