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One has to have a four-year degree in something before he can be admitted into the Seminary, right? I want with all of my soul, to be a priest, but I can't afford seminary, much less a state run school. What are my options?
-- St Pius V, Pray for us. (notapplicable@noway.net), January 20, 2005
Don't most dioceses pay for the training of their seminarians?
-- Michael (edwardsronning@prodigy.netq), January 20, 2005.
if you want to become a priest, the best thing you can do is talk to someone who is an expert in becoming a priest... namely, your priest.Seminary shouldnt cost anything. i havent heard of needing to have a degree in anything ahead of time, as during your time in seminary you will earn a "degree" in theology.
-- paul h (dontSendMeMail@notAnAddress.com), January 20, 2005.
One has to have a four-year degree in something before he can be admitted into the Seminary, right?No, not correct.
Also why don't you look into the various relgious orders, you certainly won't be asked to pay there!
eg the Jesuits, the Redemptorists, the Carmelites, the Franciscans, teh Benedictines, the /domincans etc.
-- Hugh (hugh@inspired.com), January 20, 2005.
Different dioceses handle the matter of money differently. The wealthier ones will pay everything without hesitation. More typically, a diocese will ask the seminarian and his family to contribute whatever they can to the tuition, and to apply for loans and financial aid, and they pay the difference. Also, dioceses will typically consider you (at least) morally obliged to pay them back eventually IF you leave the seminary.
-- anon (ymous@god.bless), January 20, 2005.
Every seminarian is required to have a certain number of philosophy credits; soon, an increase in that number will come into effect in Canon Law. This means that many seminaries with 1-year "pre-theology" philosophy programs will be extending them to two years.Very common for students right out of high school is to attend a seminary college--a pre-graduate school where you get the required philosophy credits as well as a bachelors degree. This has the advantage of more extensive formation and academic training.
Plan to be in school for 6-8 years. Pristhood is serious business! Praying for you in your vocation.
-- anon (ymous@god.bless), January 20, 2005.
why do you want to be a priest?you really want to choose to have no sexual intercourse your WHOLE LIFE long?
never have a girlfriend?
never have sex?
do you know how good that feels?
think about this dude
don't ruin your life
-- sdqa (sdqa@sdqa.Com), January 20, 2005.
If you want to become a Catholic Religious priest in communion with the Vatican, contact:National Religious Vocation Conference, 5420 S. Cornell Ave. #105, Chicago, IL 60615-5604, Phone: (773) 363-5454, Fax: (773) 363-5530, E-mail: nrvc@aol.com; Web: www.nrvc.net
If you want to become a Catholic Diocesan priest in communion with the Vatican, contact:
National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors, P.O. Box 1570, Little River, SC 29566-1570, Phone: (843) 280-7191, Fax: (843) 280-0681, Email: ncvocdir@aol.com; Web: www.ncdvd.org
May God's Will be done in your life.
-- (Mike@verizon.com), January 20, 2005.
sdqdBig assumption that he is not widowed or that he might not be consideriong the Latin Church!
-- hugh (hugh@inpired.com), January 20, 2005.
I have to ask:Can a 65 year old divorced once, wife died, and kids grown up become a priest in his late years? Or, is it a ridiculous thing?
Perhaps becoming a monk would be feesible?
.............
-- rod (elreyrod@yahoo.com), January 20, 2005.
You didn't give your name, or a sign. Are you Saint Pius V--?
Do you truly feel God has CALLED you to His holy priesthood? One shouldn't just have urges, or desires; the calling must be a certainty. Ask yourself very seriously WHY you think you should enter the seminary? It requires a transcendent and HOLY motivation, or it isn't a true vocation.You have to love God deeply; on a minute-to-minute basis; an immense love. This is the sign. This is God really calling you.
For much too long a time now; men who were hardly worthy of human trust, and much less God's; have pursued the vocation as if it were their career calling them. An ''occupation'' as the servant of God. No one who's seen our recent scandals in the Catholic clergy (and some was not deserved) can doubt how poorly suited some priests were for God's holy altars. They are living in shame now; not in the Church. Because by some rationale know one knows, they ***HAD to be ordained.**** But they shouldn't have been. Only God can make a priest. You must be called and know it in your heart.
If you have been called, rest assured God will open all doors for you. Just have faith in Him. ---God bless you forever; I hope you make the grade. We need holy priests.
-- eugene c. chavez (loschavez@pacbell.net), January 20, 2005.