Priesthood

Someone thinking about priesthood may already be at some stage of the discernment process.

The following are identified as steps involved in the process of becoming a priest of the Archdiocese of Adelaide:

• Involvement in the local parish
• Talking with a parish priest
• Contacting a Vocations Director
• Being invited to regular monthly Inquirers' Masses
• Informal chats about the priesthood with other priests
• Discernment: asking and answering questions about priesthood – a time of reflection and prayer
• The person is interviewed by a panel of three people who recommend that the candidate continue with the entry process into the seminary
• The next step is participating in a 3-day assessment program conducted by “Vitality Psychology & Consulting Services” in Sydney
• Acceptance into Priesthood: a formal application to the Archbishop as a student of the Diocese and a letter of acceptance from the Archbishop
• The student is known as a seminarian and studies a Theology degree for approximately six years at Corpus Christi College, 180 Drummond St, Carlton, Victoria
• During a seminarian's formation, there are opportunities for intellectual/spiritual/human/pastoral formation within a parish
• Ordination to the Diaconate
• Ordination to the Priesthood