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National Catholic Educational Association
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Welcome to the Seminary Department Web Pages!
(Look to the drop-down menu on the left side of the screen to find more pages and to access more information about the Seminary Department.)
New! The Seminary Journal Collection: 1995-2008. This is a collection of all articles published in the Seminary Journal on one compact disk. It is searchable by keywords including author, title and subject. Member price is just $60. To order contact the NCEA Publications Office at (800) 711-6232 or download a brochure with order form.
In 2008, we released In Fulfillment of Their Mission -The Duties and Tasks of a Roman Catholic Priest: An Assessment Project. An article published in the Spring 2008 issue of Seminary Journal tells you more about the book, which offers a profile of what a successful priest needs to know and be able to do. It outlines nine major areas of ministerial concern – the duties – and enumerates several tasks within each performance area. Four levels of competency are described for each task, with accompanying descriptions, laid out in a chart format. To order a copy, use this In Fulfillment order form or contact the NCEA Publications Office at (800) 711-6232.
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What is a Catholic seminary?
A Catholic seminary is an institution that primarily educates men for priesthood, and sometimes also educates lay people who want to work in ministry. Catholic seminaries come in all shapes and sizes. Some have as many as three hundred students, others as few as twenty. Some are run by the bishops of dioceses, while others are governed by religious orders. They may be self-contained (free-standing), or part of a union or university. A seminary may be conducted at one of three levels: high school, college or graduate. At the graduate level, a seminary can also be referred to as a theologate, and is the final four to six years of study and formation before ordination.
Almost all Catholic seminaries in the United States choose to be dues-paying members of the Seminary Department of the National Catholic Educational Association. Bro. Bernard Stratman, SM, is the interim executive director of the department. For a biography and photo of Bro. Bernie, go to: /about/BiographyBernardStratman.asp
Benefits of Membership in the Seminary Department
With the assistance of an executive committee comprised of elected representatives of seminaries, the executive director serves the member institutions through
- an annual convention (the NCEA Convention and Exposition)
- seminary convocations
- a biennial institute for the preparation of seminary formation staff
- ad hoc consultations
- special gatherings
- publications, including the Core Elements Series
- various research projects, and
- Seminary Journal, a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation within the Roman Catholic tradition, published 3 times a year.
NCEA Convention 2010. A "Priest Day" gathering will be held on Wednesday, April 7, with workshops for priests and a complimentary box lunch. For more information, contact the Seminary Department at (800) 711-6232 and ask for Kathy.
The Seminary Department's workshops are open to all participants attending the convention, to be held April 6-8 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, 2010. To learn more about the convention, go to /events/NCEAMinneapolisCentral.asp.
Seminary Convocation. The 2008 Seminary Convocation was held in conjunction with the NCEA Convention and Exposition March 25-27, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Proceedings were published in the Fall 2008 issue.
In Fulfillment of Their Mission (the DACUM book). This book, a product of collaboration between the Midwest Association of Theological Schools (MATS) and Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), was published by NCEA in June 2008.
The Core Elements of Priestly Formation Programs. In recognition of the 10th anniversary of Seminary Journal (1995-2004), the Seminary Department produced the first four volumes of a new series entitled The Core Elements of Priestly Formation Programs. Published in an 8-1/2 x 11 inch, booklet format, the Core Elements Series is a compilation of articles drawn from Seminary Journal and other sources that underscore the central themes of the USCCB Program of Priestly Formation (PPF). Volumes #1-#3 feature readings representative of the four pillars of priestly formation as described in the PPF: Intellectual, Spiritual, Human and Pastoral. Volume #4 in the series addresses the topic of addictive behaviors and was developed in collaboration with Guest House, an educational and treatment resource serving Roman Catholic priests and religious. Please click here for more details and information on placing an order.
Seminary Journal. Issued in the spring, fall and winter, Seminary Journal features articles that are timely and practical. Articles are written by and for persons engaged in priestly formation. Material corresponds to the Program of Priestly Formation (PPF).
Printed back issues of Seminary Journal are available for $7.50 each (plus a $6 shipping and handling charge per order). Bulk orders are also available. A compact disk containing all Seminary Journal articles from 1995-2008 is available to member seminaries for $60 plus $6 shipping and handling. It is searchable by title, author and subject.
- Spring 2006: International Enrollments Project Part II
- Fall 2006: Lay Parish Ministry
- Winter 2006: Proceedings of the 2006 Seminary Convocation - A National Conversation on the Ministry and Formation of Priests in a Time of Change and Renewal
- Spring 2007: Proceedings of "Making Connections - A Symposium on Priests Ordained Five to Nine Years"
- Fall2007: Youth and young adult ministry
- Winter 2007: Clergy boundaries, seminary libraries, formation of deacons and Hispanics
- Spring 2008: Psychological testing, confidentiality rights, In Fulfillment of Their Mission.
- Fall 2008: Seminary Convocation Reports: Ongoing formation and priest as lifelong learner, Seminary Leadership Award to Dean Hoge.
- Winter 2008: St. Paul, diversity, assessment of summer formation programs, priestly formation and spirituality, cyberspace, vocations.
- Spring 2009:
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