Send CatholicNick and Resurrexit a PM. They are both in ICRSS, and one of them is in pre formation.
The pre-seminary program is part of the Institute’s formation in both the United States and Europe. The American preformation house is attached to the Oratory in St. Louis while the European preformation house is in Bavaria. This program is primarily to provide a grounding in French, since that is the language used at the seminary in Gricigliano.
CatholicNick left for the seminary a couple weeks ago, I dont know if he will be going to preformation or not (depends on his grasp of French I guess). Resurrexit is going to preformation in Bavaria next month.
Do they still teach you French in Barvaria?The pre-seminary program is part of the Institute’s formation in both the United States and Europe. The American preformation house is attached to the Oratory in St. Louis while the European preformation house is in Bavaria. This program is primarily to provide a grounding in French, since that is the language used at the seminary in Gricigliano.
The preformation program operates in a similar way to the seminary program. Daily Mass, Rosary and the Divine Office (public lauds and vespers, private sext and compline). Studies are French, Latin and introductory Liturgical studies. There are also daily chores as well (at Gricigliano the seminarians tend the olive trees and the vineyard).
I think that you would share a room, personal affects are allowed. Email is allowed but use of the internet is restricted; you have to get permission from your superiors.
CatholicNick left for the seminary a couple weeks ago, I dont know if he will be going to preformation or not (depends on his grasp of French I guess). Resurrexit is going to preformation in Bavaria next month.
And I’m hoping to go into the Institute next year. I’ll be meeting with Msgr. Schmitz next month
Yes, the preformation house in Bavaria is for english-speaking seminarians. There are other houses for those from France and Germany and such.
That’s what I was thinking, too. He and Scotty have both been offline for a few weeks now.
Resurrexit said the school for teaching French in France burnt down last summer, so now they are sending the seminarians to Bavaria for now.
It’s meant for discerning, isn’t it? Sounds like a good idea for you to go and do just that.
Then you will know for sure.Thanks.It’s meant for discerning, isn’t it? Sounds like a good idea for you to go and do just that.
Scott is going to Bavaria in October, but he’s been traveling a lot recently, which explains his absence from these boards. Nick left for the seminary a couple weeks ago. I talked with both of them on MSN frequently, and had the chance to say goodbye to Nick when he left.
Why is that, if I may ask?
There isn’t just one reason. It’s just that it seems impossible that I’d go to Chicago any time soon. I don’t live around there so I’ll have to take a plane trip. I’m sure that I’d need some adult to come along. It’ll probably cost money.
Catholig, that sounds like a typical parental put you off response. Your mom probably doesn’t even realize why you want to go and what it means to you. Parents have a way of saying no too quickly, without even really listening first. (It’s a learned response to the Mom, can I…question). Tell your mom or your dad that you need to talk to them about something important to you and get them to pay attention. And pray about it first.
How old are you? Do your parents know what your true reason is to go? Do they feel it is because of a calling by God? Or do they feel that it is just a trip to see other parts of the world?
Parental resistance of a religious vocation is a pretty serious thing. That said, many saints faced this problem and found ways to overcome the obstacle; Saint Gerard Majella comes to mind but the cases in Church History are too many to count. If you really believe that your vacation is/might be to the priesthood then above all PRAY about it. Second, confide in a good spiritual director. Third, to the degree it isn’t contradictory to the moral order, practice obedience to your parents. The more you submit now and cultivate obedience the more easily this virtue will be for you in the religious life and the more graces you’ll gain in the process (graces you – and any spiritual wards you might have – will need!). Speaking of spiritual wards, start praying now for “those souls whom God will entrust to your care.” Whether you become a priest and care for souls in the confessional or end up a marrying and having a wife and children entrusted to your spiritual leadership, start praying now that God’s grace will overcome the nothingness that you are (that we all are) and that you’ll be given all the graced needed to lead other souls to heaven.