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. 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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. 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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,