Sacerdos alter Christus
The purpose of the St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary is to form holy priests according to the traditions of the Church. What does this formation entail? Sacerdos alter Christus — "The priest is another Christ" — and so his formation will be to become another Christ. Prayer life, studies, work, recreation — all harmonize at the Seminary to make the seminarian like to Christ.
Every aspect of Seminary life contributes in a special way to priestly formation, from preparing the altar for Mass to mopping the kitchen floor.