-. p • - / - Mungret College Past Pupils' Union

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Apostolic Sc1o1 Of the sacred heart.
Nature and Object of the School.
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PROSPECTUS.
1 lie •\p-. ilu tii,l i 11 mlii i- ;l i lam tom no 0
III \ 1 Sin. Its I lqt'ct is to train boys for the I'rit'sthtxtd, in order to
mf I' itIili 1,m-tik Missionaries throughout the world.
By reason ofits special svstefll (if training, and tilt- ct tmprelieiisiveiiesS of its scope, the tI ii igret
Apostolic School is quite unique in the English-speaking countries.
The course extcnd over i pt'rioil of six or seven ears. It begins with Grammar, and ends
with Phil.'. piiv. Thins tin' tiunitn't student is ready at the end of his course to enter upon the
hip'll,
11. Qualities required for Admission. 1 he u.ual age of admission is from i t to i$ \'ears.
aitli ill ill- '.1 1 is iiiI-IIIV 1'
ith it decided vocation, exceptions to this rule are
stno tiium-. III 111 II. Pie qiii lii it - h III 1111011 it .1 tniIidttte are —go Id lu-aitli, good appearance and
v.11 itil ii 1 the Priesthood, and
address, mental abilities above the average, sincere piety, a solid
an earilesl Ili '.if tile Missionary life.
I Ii - Missions.
Fl a' student is left free it) jIit either the ste lilt r I 'riesthit td in the ft reign
riligit ttis ird''r
anti in the litter case the' flill\' dim lose any duly authorised
ri-ligi ii 0 1 F I I c (Ii lire Ii. p tvitled oIll v it st 'ntis subjects on the foreign Mission.
'l'he superiors, taking into accooilt the individual t:haracter, qualities, anti iiit liiiatittn of eat Ii
student, decide I ,eft Ire the c nil 'if his Horse the 011551011 or thit tccse to which he Is to attach himself.
student is asked i tr alit wi ti, to g' 1 Iii for niissit tns If except it tnal di ilicult v. except at his o'i ii
earnest and persevering w ish alit I cx...1tt, besides, he has giver) evide net' of tile pi tssesslOil of the
qua lii it's which make lurit peculiarly suitable for such work.
Candidate, iii - -'
iiit-times, lit twever, received for particular missions in virtue of it spet ial
arrattgeri it - itt 111,1111 51 1 jilt tht 'v are first received.
IV. Consent of Parents. Parents are required to giitirtiiltei' not to interfere with the Sons
voc tI 1111, ii 1 1 111.1 kt iii V
jomlge'I nijilt h i lily iip-1-du hie,
bOil iiltv in taking him back immediately to his family if lie should be
Should any serious fault ttn tilt - part of the pupil call for his inimetliate removal, the Rector mztv
clistui s him I ii giv ii g ill It let. to t Ii iS parents or g nan itait,
I cit it h IV 1tre'.eilt, himself for admission it is taken for granted that his parents or guardians
01 III all ti It'St.' Cl lilt lit I 105 ttittl I it.ft Ire .1 slut Im . ot is 1ttit t tn a College horse his father or guardian
1 inst sign a printl't I form expressing agreement t( I them.
A. M. 4e I). I;.
V. Time of Probation. A period of six months is allowed a by. fr. ni hn first entrance into
the schittol, 1-m tliiiik III lit, ycation, and to understand its nature and tilt- hull's of the College life.
If. at the ciii i 111,1 inn- lie i, determined to persevere, intl if hit' Siipt'rimir considers that he gives
sufficient promise -if ti Apostolic thic vocatit tn, lie becomes it pupil of the Apostolic tlic St. Itt 1. The
pension for these six months (if probation is i
7, which is paid at the student's first entry intit thu
College. The student will at the same time lodge with the Superior rnttnev sufficient t pay his
travelling t'xitenses tm his httrnt'. This latter is in no cast' returned except the student is dismissed
fr miii the
\ L Pension. ]]It i i-i. -it ii ,\lxlstolic stiidt'rtts is ...a vi-,lr. There is lit tIn' thispttstih (i f
the ('II I - L it number of burses, i tititied for the training of students for the foreign missions. By
his me,t us ,, lot lit,- I it it il-if -1 lit hents call 1w maintained each year I Ifl consitlt'rahi y reduced
pt'lisittns, and lilil.rl.ii I I'. 015 1 to the most promising candidates. As it rule, ht,wlsl'r, no
students can be received nit hr 4 to a year, at lelLst for the first four \ -ears of his course. His
parents or guardians must besides pay a fet' of thirty shillings at the student's first entrance into
the College. 111111 find him in clothes and criitli incidental expenses during all the time (if his course.
In nIlIast' 1'. the .- ritr.t ti I. f-- it mini-I. Thirty shillings yearly is charged for laundry ; arid all
trlvt-lIuIig m -xti'. irt t it 1 , 1w thl' parents or guardians,
V11- Entrance Examination. I lie usual time for entl'ning the Apostolic Schtt,ti is the last
wet-k in .\ iig ilst - allillough in I -x( I -Itt it tnht I cases bt 'vs are received at other times of tilt- year.
Examination, I ft t ritlitIltes itre held at an earlier date in the same month. The examination
is meant as a test of vocation and ability, as well as of ILI-I1uired knowledge. A gllttlh grounding
ill English and Mathematics is expected of all, and prefl-rt'nI-l' is given to those who have niatle
some progress in the study of Latin. This programme t,f the entrance examination will be
furnished immediately (Ili applicatit Ii.
Except in individual cases the Superior dci itil's tttherwise, students go home on vacation in
summer.
VIII. Necessary Documents. An application for admittance to the Apostolic St-lxIl shttultl
be ICC trill 'tOil II 15 a It It-
li ti Iuiriteittlalion front the Parish I'riest, or front one of the parochial
Clergy. [hi- lii Itf.iI- '11''111d. Itt-sub-s, send to the Superior a letter of his own t -ttnipositittn,
expressing his desire 0' be it ntissitlrt;Lrv priest, and telling of his progress in his studies,
pupil must bring with horn, t tr send beforehand, his btpt isma I certificate, and his c -c'rtifit-ate
of birth from the public registry.
.-\ certificate of health is also required the fllriit to he supplied front the College.
ni-i- ili3O iiel 1' h.11 Ii .il1ll.itiui i
THE RECTOR,
Mungret College,
LIMERICK.