Did You Know?
Year for Priests "Did you know?" Series
Candidacy
Three Diocesan seminarians received Admission to Candidacy on November 4, 2009 in a ceremony held at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. The new Candidates are Nick Cottrill, Michael Bu...
What is the Diocesan Priesthood?
United with the bishop in the care of souls within a geographical area, a diocesan priest is ordained to proclaim God's word and administer the Sacraments. By the grace of his ordination, he is able ...
What does a Priest Do?
A priest's primary responsibility is to pray for the people entrusted to his care and for the whole Church. The prayers of the Divine Office, personal prayer, practice of devotions root a priest in th...
Beginning to Discern?
The person who prays opens himself to God speaking. Since a vocation to the priesthood is a personal call from Christ, the one who prays should strive for intimacy with God, a virtuous life and Ho...
What is the Church Looking For?
The Church is looking for Candidates who have: “a right intention… a sufficiently broad knowledge of the doctrine of the faith, some introduction to the methods of prayer, and behavior in confor...
