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Vocation
Office Process
for Priestly Formation Program Candidates
If you are having a strong calling
to the priesthood but have no idea on how to get
started, the information below is a guide to what
happens from your first contact with the Vocation
Director to the day of your application to the
Seminary.
A potential candidate
is referred to the Vocation Director
by a priest
or parish team member or makes a self
referral.
First Contact by Vocation Director is normally
done by phone
- Establish seriousness of intention
- Answer any questions the potential candidate
might have
- Begin to collect information: biographical
data, age vs. maturity, level of involvement
in parish, major obstacles, etc.
- Preliminary decision to continue or not
- Vocation Director sends brochure and CD-ROM
- Follow-up call to discuss brochure and CD-ROM
Seminary Visit (for post-high school candidates)
- First interview - potential candidate tells
his story to Vocation Director
- Tour of seminary
- Liturgy with seminary community
- Lunch
During the visit the Vocation Director will note
the following
- Appropriateness of dress and behavior
- Communication skills
- Degree of participation in the liturgy
- Interaction with seminarians at lunch
- Appropriateness of questions and conversation
on the tour
- Second decision to continue or not
Discernment support
- Maintain contact
- Scheduled social activities
- Provide the candidate help in finding a Spiritual
Director
- Regular communication with candidate's pastor
- Third decision to continue or not
Final stage of discernment is public
Behavior based assessment
- 2
hour interview
- Confidential
Report and Recommendations made to Rector and
Vice-Rector
Application Packet is given
to Candidate
- Upon completion of Application Packet, the
applicant is placed on the Seminary Admission's
Board agenda
- 3 interviews
- Series of psychological interviews
If you have any questions or want additional
information, contact
Father Jim Lobacz, Vocations
Director at vocations@sfs.edu
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