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TWO-YEAR FORMATION CYCLE

The human and spiritual dimensions of priestly formation are imparted in an intertwined way for the seminarians. Given the natural interplay of these two dimensions in the life of the seminarian, a two-year cycle of formation classes are provided.

YEAR I

	FALL Being a Christian Man	SPRING Gift of Sexual Love
1	Introduction	Theology of Body: Original Man
2	Spiritual life: God the Father - Creative Love	Theology of Body: Original Man
3	Spiritual life: God the Son - Redemptive Love	Theology of Body: Historical Man
4	Spiritual life: God the Holy Spirit - Sanctifying Love	Theology of Body: Historical Man
5	Mental Prayer	Psycho-sexual & affective maturity
6	Intellectual life	Vocation to Celibate Chastity
7	Moral life	Masculine & Feminine Psychology & Complementarity
8	Moral life cont’d	Friendships
9	Emotional life	Blessed Virgin Mary & dignity of women
10	Bodily life	Witnesses
11	Communal Dimension	Boundaries Workshop
12	Communal Dimension

YEAR II

	FALL Being a Disciple of Christ	SPRING Toward the Ministerial Priesthood
1	Hearers of the Word: Being Evangelized	Gift of Ministerial Priesthood
2	Sequela Christi: Being with Christ	Priest as Spouse & Father
3	Sequela Christi: Obedience	Priestly Identity: Priest & Spiritual Physician
4	Sequela Christi: Simplicity of Life	Priestly Identity: Prophet
5	Baptismal Life: Faith, Hope, Charity	Priestly Identity: King & Shepherd
6	Baptismal Life: Community	Priest as Son of Mary
7	Asceticism	Celibate Chastity as Counsel
8	Spiritual Warfare	Charisms of Diocesan Priesthood
9	Discernment	Discernment of & Response to the Call to the Priesthood
10	Collaboration & Cooperation	Priestly Friendships
11	Faith-Culture
12	Common Sense & Prudence

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