Maria Assumpta Seminary

2012 Vocation Campaign

I. Opening Prayer

II. Introduction

Your names
Your school
Your purpose
III. WHAT IS VOCATION?

VOCARE- To call
Vocation simply means calling
IV. Types of Christian Vocation

· Single-Blessedness

· Married Life

· Religious Life

o Diocesan Priest

Who are the priests?

The Church is in need of priests.

V. What is Seminary?

In order to become priest, one has to undergo years of seminary formation.
During this period, he tries to discern and is at the same time judged by the formators if he is suited for priesthood.
VI. Definition of Seminary

— The word “seminary” comes from the Latin word “semen” which means “seed”

— For indeed the seminary is a placed where the seed of vocation is nurtured and purified through formation.

— After undergoing seminary formation, a seminarian will be ordained by a bishop, first as a deacon and then a priest.

VII. Four Aspects of Formation

· Spiritual Formation

· Human Formation

· Intellectual formation

· Pastoral formation

VIII. Main Part — Your Experience in the Seminary, Your Vocation

IX. Para po sa mga interesadong pumasok sa seminaryo:

— Ang Entrance Exam po sa seminaryo ay tuwing Sabado, 8:00 ng umaga hanggang 12:00 tanghali.

— Magdala lamang po ng:

— 3 copies of 2×2 picture

— Php. 250.00

— photocopy of form 138/Report CarD