College Seminary?

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

Steubenville actually has a pre-theologate program.

[the_rev]

I will just say I don't agree with your SD. Entering the college seminary myself I have heard the several reasonings why I shouldn't go, but then I realised the reasonings of why I should go outweigned the cons.

I'd say give it a different shot, also look at a few different orders, don't be so broad in your search I guess. When I discerned what I wanted to do I have a few orders I was interested in those being:

The Norbertines
Legionaires of Christ
Marians of the Immaculate Conception

These are the only orders I ever had any contact with about vocations, but then I also had the diocese. I realised that our diocese needs many many more holy priests and priests in general. I realised that sure I could be in a religious community, but I also relised my diocese needs me, and I don't know if that was at the core of my discernment, but really I only see my personality coinciding with parish work.

[the_rev]

[quote]Steubenville actually has a pre-theologate program.[/quote]

I even thought about entering the Pre-Theologate just to discern in general. I heard it isn't the greatest formation program, but for the most part it would be better in my opinion then a regular college, because you would have mass daily, prayer, etc.

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

Interesting. Why isn't is a good program?

[the_rev]

do a PM search of all forums, I know we've discussed it.

[Fr. Antony Maria OSB]

Right now, if I were to enter college seminary after next year, I would probobly ask the Benedictines to take me in. One thing that I don't think I could do well without is comradere/community, and I know that dioceasan priests don't get too much of that. Another aspect that I believe that I am called to is to specifically work with youth, perhaps as a teacher or campus/youth minister. Regardless, I don't think that parish life is for me as a priest. Right now, if I don't end up going to college seminary I would probobly go to either Steubenville or Christendom, or another college that promotes vocations and Catholic spirituality. There is no way that I would go to a college that does not promote these, or does not have a strong Catholic background in general, as regardless of the direction my life takes, I am planning on majoring in theology and I want to be sure to get an authentic Catholic theology education. I am just beginning to read [u]The Rule of St. Benedict[/u] for the second time (required earlier this year for theology class) to see if I could live according to St. Benedict's Rule. I'm still open to anything right now (college wise now, I know I'm jumping all over the place: I'm tired right now, please forgive me, lol!), and I'm going to bring this up at the next Quo Vadis meeting I go to in mid-May. Thanks again for all of your input, and I'll keep you updated. Thanks again, and good night, lol!

May God bless and protect you always in all of your endeavors, especially your discernment!

Your Brother in Christ,

Joe

[EJames]

[quote name='thedude' post='1255216' date='Apr 24 2007, 10:01 AM']Steubenville actually has a pre-theologate program.[/quote]
IF one is considering the Catholic Priesthood, not just studying Theology etc, one can do ALOT better (and cheaper) then Steubenville for education/Formation.
Pax

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

Wow. Had no idea.

[Veritas]

[quote name='NazFarmer' post='1256521' date='Apr 25 2007, 10:46 PM']Right now, if I were to enter college seminary after next year, I would probobly ask the Benedictines to take me in. One thing that I don't think I could do well without is comradere/community, and I know that dioceasan priests don't get too much of that. Another aspect that I believe that I am called to is to specifically work with youth, perhaps as a teacher or campus/youth minister. Regardless, I don't think that parish life is for me as a priest. Right now, if I don't end up going to college seminary I would probobly go to either Steubenville or Christendom, or another college that promotes vocations and Catholic spirituality. There is no way that I would go to a college that does not promote these, or does not have a strong Catholic background in general, as regardless of the direction my life takes, I am planning on majoring in theology and I want to be sure to get an authentic Catholic theology education. I am just beginning to read [u]The Rule of St. Benedict[/u] for the second time (required earlier this year for theology class) to see if I could live according to St. Benedict's Rule. I'm still open to anything right now (college wise now, I know I'm jumping all over the place: I'm tired right now, please forgive me, lol!), and I'm going to bring this up at the next Quo Vadis meeting I go to in mid-May. Thanks again for all of your input, and I'll keep you updated. Thanks again, and good night, lol!

May God bless and protect you always in all of your endeavors, especially your discernment!

Your Brother in Christ,

Joe[/quote]

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It is cool that you know that about yourself -living in community, working with youth. Not to complicate things, but just out of interested, does anyone know of other groups of brothers and priests, who work specifically with youth? Maybe I will start a new thread...

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

The Salesian Order. Sister Colleen (happynun) is a Salesian.

[Chiquitunga]

[quote name='Margaret Clare' post='1251619' date='Apr 21 2007, 10:06 AM']Hey Joe,

[url="http://www.stjoseph.luc.edu"]St. Joseph's College Seminary[/url] for the Archdiocese of Chicago is supposed to be pretty good. The Rector, Fr. Presta, is a very good orthodox priest. You may want to look into them. It's at a pretty liberal college campus, Loyola University, but it's its own college into itself. There is a group of solid Catholic students at Loyola that have this newsletter, Veritas - pretty neat. (their goal I believe is to make Loyola a Catholic university again)

Yes, the Archdiocese of Chicago has some incredible priests and St. Joe's and Mundelein are getting much better by leaps and bounds under Cardinal George. I know of a few seminarians at Mundelein now that are very traditional.[/quote]

I just thought I'd post here the link to this Veritas newsletter at Loyola - [url="http://veritasnow.org/"]http://veritasnow.org/[/url]