Sunday, October 31, 2021
4 aspects of seminary formation (LMI brochure)
Re: The Four Dimensions of Seminary Formation
Fr: Lorenzo Mission Institute (LMI) Vocation Brochure
1. Human Formation
This helps seminarians (sems) grow in their human
aspect. They are able to develop even more their RELATIONSHIP with others. They
are trained in their MATURITY which requires a clear and strong training in
FREEDOM. LMI has programs that help sems to know more about themselves and to
help them relate well with others as such qualities are needed in a priest.
2. Intellectual Formation
Sems are also students who also have to learn the
necessary KNOWLEDGE for their future mission. They are formed intellectually as
they study PHILOSOPHY and then THEOLOGY. These undertaking is important in the life
of the sems so that they can be equipped for the ministry of the knowledge
about the world and also the SCRIPTURES, CHURCH and HER TEACHING.
3. Spiritual Formation
As future priests, sems are formed to deepen their
RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD. A seminarian must have a PARTICULAR and INTIMATE
relationship with the Lord who called them to share in his mission. Spiritual activities
are done in the seminary every period of the day of a seminarian so as to
INTEGRATE himself to the life of Christ as he goes on his seminary formation.
4. Pastoral Formation
Priests are called to IMITATE THE EXAMPLE of Christ as
the GOOD SHEPHERD. Thus, in the seminary formation, sems are given the
opportunity to practice their ministry through APOSTOLATE as they are being
sent to different areas in a limited period of time. This is important as sems
in LMI who are called to be MISSIONARIES as they are to be sent to wherever
they are called to do mission.
NB: Community Life
It is also important in the life of a sem to belong in
a COMMUNITY. In LMI, sems foster UNITY despite the differences from where they
came from yet united in the call to priesthood. In every aspect of formation of
a sem, he is not alone. He is with the whole community journeying towards the
call of Christ. It is also to foster the sense of community and COMPANIONSHIP
that will also take place in the life of every priest. And it is important that
this life starts in the seminary where one is called to be formed as priest for
the people of God.
[Conclusion:]
In the seminary, sems are FORMED TOGETHER, PRAY
TOGETHER, STUDY TOGETHER, PLAY TOGETHER, EAT TOGETHER and DO MISSION TOGETHER.