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The Challenge That Lies in Training Priests Today Most Rev SEMINARY JOURNAL VOLUME NINETEEN NUMBER THREE WINTER 2013 Theme: International Symposium on Priestly Formation Re-imagining a New Support Structure for US Catholic Seminaries Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy The Challenge That Lies in Training Priests Today Most Rev. Marc Pelchat Historical Overview of the Evolution of the Formation of Candidates to the Priesthood Rev. Philippe Molac The Formation of Priests Today: Cultural and Social Challenges of Priestly Formation in Europe Rev. Robert Scholtus Priestly Formation in the Context of Asia Today: Strengths, Challenges and Questions Rev. Vimal Tirimanna Training Priests Today: Strengths and Challenges in the Context of Catholic Life in the United States Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy Beyond Schooling: Seminaries, Integral Formation and the Role of Academics Rev. James Keating, Ph.D. Pope Francis and the Challenge of the “Francis Effect” for Seminaries Rev. Scott Jones In the Beginning Were the Bells: The Development of Human Formation for Priests Rev. Robert Anello Training in Priestly Spirituality Msgr. David Toups New Priests for the New Evangelization Msgr. Stephen Rossetti BOOK REVIEWS The Unforgettable Sermon: How to Write and Deliver Homilies That Change People's Lives By Ed Reynolds Reviewed by Katherine Schmitt The Path of Spiritual Happiness By Dr. Heather M. Erb Reviewed by Steven J. Brust National Catholic Educational Association SEMINARY JOURNAL VOLUME 19 NUMBER THREE WINTER 2013 Note: Due to restructuring of the NCEA, this volume was actually published in December 2017. The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. Articles were, until May 2014, selected, edited and published by the Executive Director of the Seminary Department of the National Catholic Educational Association. Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy, Executive Editor (until May 2014) Katherine Schmitt, M.Div., Associate Editor (until May 2015) Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, Associate Editor (until May 2015) Melissa Von Rohr, Copy Editor Bea Ruiz and Dr. Marc Tumeinski, Graphic Designers 1 Seminary Journal Distribution Policy Seminary Journal is published three times a year: spring, fall and winter. NCEA Seminary Department members are entitled to six copies of the Seminary Journal. They are mailed to the president/rector, the academic dean, the director of formation and the librarian. Additional copies may be purchased based on the following pricing structure: Subscriptions & Back Issues Individual Subscriptions: $20.00 per volume/year. Multiple Copies & Back Issues: 1-5 copies: $8.00 each 6-9 copies: $5.00 each 10 or more copies: $3.00 each Make checks payable in U.S. currency to “NCEA” and send with your order to the following address: National Catholic Educational Association 1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 525 Arlington, VA 22201 Telephone: (860) 632-3085 Fax: (860) 866-4403 E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.holyapostles.edu/seminaryjournal Call for Articles The Seminary Journal editors welcome articles related to seminary life, policy issues and the priestly formation process. If you would like to submit an idea for an article or a document, please contact us as soon as possible. We prefer advance notice rather than receiving submissions without prior notification. Journal space fills up quickly. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format and sent via e-mail attachment to Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, O.P., at [email protected]. Endnotes Endnotes, not footnotes, are to be used in articles, as needed. Not all articles will need endnotes. Disclaimer Views expressed in the articles are those of the respective authors and not necessarily of Holy Apostles or the General Editor of Seminary Journal. The editors reserve the right to either reject submitted copy or edit it for clarity of presentation. If necessary, a document will be returned to the authors with recommendations for revisions. Index to Seminary Journal Indexed in The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index. For an online index of articles featured in Seminary Journal since 1995 go to www.holyapostles.edu/seminaryjournal. ISSN 1546-444X Formerly published by the National Catholic Educational Association 1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 525 Arlington, VA 22201 Now published by Holy Apostles College & Seminary 33 Prospect Hill Road Cromwell, CT 06416 2 SEMINARY JOURNAL VOLUME 19 NUMBER THREE WINTER 2013 Note: Due to restructuring of the NCEA, this volume was actually published in December 2017. CONTENTS SPECIAL THEME: INTERNatiONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PRIESTLY FORmatiON Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy 5 Re-imagining a New Support Structure for US Catholic Seminaries Most Rev. Marc Pelchat 7 The Challenge That Lies in Training Priests Today Rev. Philippe Molac 9 Historical Overview of the Evolution of the Formation of Candidates to the Priesthood Rev. Robert Scholtus 18 The Formation of Priests Today: Cultural and Social Challenges of Priestly Formation in Europe Rev. Vimal Tirimanna 22 Priestly Formation in the Context of Asia Today: Strengths, Challenges and Questions Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy 31 Training Priests Today: Strengths and Challenges in the Context of Catholic Life in the United States Rev. Dr. James Keating 36 Beyond Schooling: Seminaries, Integral Formation, and the Role of Academics Rev. Scott Jones 43 Pope Francis and the Challenge of the “Francis Effect” for Seminaries Rev. Robert Anello 51 In the Beginning Were the Bells: The Development of Human Formation for Priests Msgr. David Toups 66 Training in Priestly Spirituality Msgr. Stephen Rossetti 79 New Priests for the New Evangelization Reviewed by Katherine Schmitt 87 BOOK REVIEW The Unforgettable Sermon: How to Write and Deliver Homilies That Change People’s Lives. By Ed Reynolds Reviewed by Steven J. Brust 88 BOOK REVIEW The Path of Spiritual Happiness. By Dr. Heather M. Erb 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NCEA SEMINARY DEPARTMENT IN THE SPRING OF 2014* Very Rev. Thomas Dragga Sr. Katarina Schuth, OSF, Ph.D. STAFF MEMBERS Seminary Rep, NCEA Board Professor, Endowed Chair for Pastor the Social Scientific Study of Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy St. Luke Parish Religion Executive Director 1212 Bunts Road Saint Paul Seminary School of NCEA Seminary Department Lakewood, OH 44107 Divinity 1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 525 (216) 521-0184 (office) 2260 Summit Ave. Arlington, VA 22201 [email protected] St. Paul, MN 55105 (571) 257-1993 (direct to desk) (651) 962-5066 (office) (800) 711-6232 (receptionist) Rev. Leon Hutton [email protected] [email protected] Seminary Rep, NCEA Board Vice Rector Rev. David Toups Kathy Schmitt, M.Div. St. John’s Seminary School of Rector Administrative Assistant Theology St. Vincent de Paul Regional NCEA Seminary Department 5012 Seminary Road Seminary 1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 525 Camarillo, CA 93012-0637 10701 S. Military Trail Arlington, VA 22201 (805) 389-2009 (office) Boynton Beach, FL 33436-4899 (571) 451-2881 (direct to desk) [email protected] (561) 732-4424 (office) (800) 711-6232 (receptionist) [email protected] [email protected] Msgr. James P. Moroney Rector Bro. Robert Bimonte, FSC St. John’s Seminary EX-OFFICIO President 127 Lake St. National Catholic Educational Brighton, MA 02135-3898 Dr. Daniel Aleshire (ATS) Association (617) 746-5411 (office) Executive Director 1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 525 [email protected] Association of Theological Schools Arlington, VA 22201 10 Summit Park Drive (800) 711-6232 (receptionist) Rev. Benedict O’Cinnsealaigh Pittsburgh, PA 15275 (571) 451-2891 Rector (412) 788-6505 (office) [email protected] Athenaeum of Ohio - Mount St. [email protected] Mary’s of the West 6616 Beechmont Ave. Rev. Shawn McKnight (CCLV) Cincinnati, OH 45230-2006 Executive Director (513) 231-2223 (office) USCCB Committee on Clergy, [email protected] Consecrated Life and Vocations 3211 Fourth Street, NE Rev. Denis Robinson, OSB Washington, DC 20017 President-Rector (202) 541-3033 (office) Saint Meinrad School of Theology [email protected] 200 Hill Drive Saint Meinrad, IN 47577-1010 Rev. James Myers, SS (812) 357-6522 (office) Director of Spiritual Formation [email protected] Assumption Seminary 2600 W. Woodlawn Avenue San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 734-5137 x1451(office) [email protected] *The individuals listed on this page occupied the positions indicated at the time of the Seminary Department’s effective closure in the spring of 2014. They remain listed here as part of the historical record. 4 Re-imagining a New Support Structure for US Catholic Seminaries Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy, Ph.D. he decision by the National Catholic (1) convening and networking of seminary leaders; (2) Educational Association (NCEA) to eliminate publishing ideas, research, and best practices in the its traditional departmental structure, in premier forum, Seminary Journal; and (3) conducting Tfavor of an exclusive focus on the parochial school research and developing important resources to support system, includes the elimination of the NCEA’s seminary education. founding member in 1904, the Seminary Department. Historically, the Seminary Department has provided (1) Convening and networking. By providing a highly valued resource to support the network of opportunities for seminary leaders to meet, to share Catholic seminaries in the United States, charged ideas, and to identify critical needs and priorities, the with responsibility for the formation of priests, Seminary Department was positioned to secure grants and, increasingly,
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