Seminary and Graduate School of Theology - Mundelein Seminary

summary of his experience of the year.
In Fourth Theology, the men are evaluated
at the end of their C.P.E. experience.
Also, they go through a process of
certification before the reception of the
order of Diaconate. In the certification
process, the seminary recommends the
man to his local church as being eligible
for ordained ministry with regard to his
human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral
development.
During all these processes, a man is
evaluated in the following areas: his personal
development as a candidate for
priesthood, his relationship with his advisor,
his participation in the public prayer
of the seminary, his fulfillment of his field
education requirements, his participation
in class formation sessions, his participation
in community formation sessions, his
attendance at the annual retreats, his
involvement in cam life, and his academic
progress.
3. To help the seminarian develop a lively IN-
TELLECTUAL LIFE appropriate to diocesan
priesthood. To grow in the ability to teach and
preach the Catholic faith and dedicate himself to
life-long learning.
God’s people deserve learned as well as
holy priests. A love of study is encouraged
here as well as a sense of responsibility for
ongoing education and formation after ordination.
4. To help the seminarian develop as both a
SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS LEADER for diocesan
priesthood.
Here “spiritual leader” is understood as
helping people to cultivate their spiritual
growth; “religious leader” is one who faithfully
represents the Tradition, teaching and
practice of the Catholic Church, the
“universal sacrament of unity.” Not only is a
priest a public leader entrusted with the
responsibility to decide for, direct, and
guide a particular church, he is also a religious
leader who represents the larger
Church. This means that he must learn to
function in a leadership role at all times.
5. To help the seminarian develop a missionary
spirit and the ability to EVANGELIZE cultures
and people according to the call for a
“new Evangelization,” especially as it pertains
to the poor and marginalized in keeping with
the “gospel of life.”
Academics:
-Evangelization and Catechesis (Wiskus)
-God’s Mission in the World and our Participation
(Karecki)
4 th Year Formation Session:
-The Parish Priest and Evangelization
Pastoral Internship Handbook:
“The seminarian is to be involved in evangelization.
A page later in this manual describes
various aspects of evangelization. The seminarian
will participate in some way. If the
parish has an evangelization program, he is
to participate.” (The parish internship normally
takes place in the spring quarter of second
theology. By mutual agreement between the
supervisor and the intern, the internship can
be extended into the summer.)
6. To help the seminarian develop the ability
for COLLABORATIVE MINISTRY, not just with
the laity, but also with the Bishop and presbyterate,
so as to be able to work with men and
women who have taken on professional and
volunteer roles of service in the Church.
Actual experience in the apostolate is an
integral part of the seminary program. In
the course of his years at Mundelein, a
seminarian engages in a variety of ministerial
opportunities leading up to priesthood
itself.
The following opportunities enable a man
to give active expression to his faith and
love, and to discern God’s action in the
lives of the people he serves:
In Pre-Theology I, the men engage in
institutional field education and service at
a variety of sites up to five hours each
week.
In Pre-Theology II, the focus is on social
justice. The field education sites were
chosen specifically because of their assistance
to and level of contact with the
poor and marginalized. At the
conclusion of the winter quarter, the men
spend 10–12 days on a mission trip
where issues of social justice are addressed.
In First Theology, the men participate in
field education, which is parish-based.
Ministry normally involves a weekly commitment
of 1½ to 2 hours. Some possible
ministries that students may help with are
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