Can you become a Priest with a GED?

[DJK100]

I know where your coming from I guess your right Ill worry about telling my parents and converting then worry about seminary. Thank you all for your answers and pray that my heavily Anti-Catholic parents wont be to mad when I tell them.

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Hi Brockman,

I know you said you wanted to join the FSSP but you might want to check out this group…

canons-regular.org/

They kind of fit a lot of your requirements like have a GED or High School diploma although you must have “college level aptitude.” Also, you must be 18 to start the vocation discernment.

However the organization looks awesome, one of their main purposes is to “help Catholics to rediscover a profound sense of the Sacred through solemn liturgies, devotions, sacred art and music, as well as instruction in the heritage of the Church, catechetics and Catholic culture.” They do this by teaching the rubrics of TLM but also the NO with the goal of keeping them separate but as true to form as possible. Meaning that things found in the TLM will not cross over to the NO and vica versa. Also, they are dedicated to perseving sacred cultrue through art and music. They Parish has 6 different choirs teaching all forms of chant etc.

I guess the are kind of like a Family Practioner in medicine and can do a little bit of everything, how there focus is on excellance in everything. Really interesting organization IMO.

 

[kozlosap]

Brockman- I’m a high school teacher and just kind of curious as to why you don’t want to go to college? Every priest I’m friends with has at least a MA and in most cases (Jesuits), a doctorate in theology from one of the Vatican colleges in Rome. Please enjoy yourself as a teenager and join a teen group of Catholic kids in order to meet new friends. I’m praying for you to find peace!

 

[lizaanne]

… join a teen group of Catholic kids in order to meet new friends.

You do realize that in Kentucky that may be next to impossible for him to do, depending on how far south he lives, and how rural.

And why the ? Not sure that is very supportive.

I agree - he needs to graduate from high school, and if he is being bullied (including by his parents) he needs to let someone at the school know about it.

Here is a resource page that may help: kysafeschools.org/bullying.html

~Liza

 

[kozlosap]

You do realize that in Kentucky that may be next to impossible for him to do, depending on how far south he lives, and how rural.

And why the ? Not sure that is very supportive.

I agree - he needs to graduate from high school, and if he is being bullied (including by his parents) he needs to let someone at the school know about it.

Here is a resource page that may help: kysafeschools.org/bullying.html

~Liza

I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that Kentucky was so anti-Catholic. Being born and raised on the West Coast I guess I thought that there were CYA groups in every town. Isn’t the headquarters of EWTN in Alabama which is much further south than Kentucky? Of course, I’ve heard of Jewish people being blackballed from clubs in the Old South, but I’m astonished that Catholics are in the same boat. After the election of an Irish Catholic POTUS over 50 years ago, you would think that it would have changed. My cousin converted from being Catholic to LDS 30 years ago and she is sure that the Mormons are the most discriminated against everywhere!

 

[edward_george]

First, know that you are in my prayers. Second, you need to begin meeting regularly with a trusted priest and talking about these sorts of things, especially if you feel called to the priesthood. You’re still quite young, and there’s still plenty of time to discern. At the moment you say you feel called very strongly to one particular institute, but it might be better to explore other avenues as well–other institutes, perhaps the diocesan priesthood, perhaps the religious life. You still have a lot of time, it’s best to be patient and let things come together gradually. Realize as well that most dioceses or religious institutes are going to make you wait at least two or three years before you enter. So take your time. This is a lifelong commitment, and something that needs to be considered carefully and with proper direction from a good priest. If the situation at your high school is not good, then there are steps you can take to get into a better situation. Focus on that right now, and let everything else come together when it can–in other words, don’t get ahead of yourself. I’m not trying to discourage you, just saying that it’s good that you feel called and you recognize that, especially at such a young age and in an environment like that. But take things one at a time.

-ACEGC

 

[edward_george]

I also notice from some of your other posts that you only came to the conclusion that the Church is the true faith about two months ago, at least as you say on here. Again, this is great, and the decision to convert is a wonderful thing. But take things a day at a time. First you need to work on joining the Church and improving your school situation if you can. Then can come discernment of a vocation.

-ACEGC

 

[jagger3320]

brockman, I’m 16 and I recently took the ged test. I was kicked out of school for possesion of drug paraphenilia. then I was converted by an awe-striking experience. I plan on joining an benedicting order up here in mass, when i turn 18. to be honest schools now-a-days are infested with drug and sex addicts, believe me, I used to be in the bad crowd. DO ANYTHING TO GET OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL IF YOU ARE BEING CALLED LIKE ME!!!. I’m telling you now, the very best thing you could possibly do is make friends with the vocation director THEY WILL HELP U A LOT. and don’t be worried about telling your parents about being catholic, because there is nothing man can do to us that can damage out spirit, let them torture you as much as they can, it’ll just make you a stronger person. if your parents become your worst enemies make them your closest of family members, even though they should be.

 

[jagger3320]

just to add to that, and tell some people off here, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS MORE IMPORTANT, GOING THROUGH THE WHOLE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, WHICH INVOLVES LEARNING THINGS YOU FORGET IN A WEEK, TAKING DRUGS, AND HAVING FLAMBOYANT SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, OR ANSWERING A CALL TO THE PRIEST HOOD OR RELIGIOUS LIFE!!!