Master of Arts in Ministry - Admissions
The Master of Arts in Ministry Degree Program is open to all Catholic laity without regard to race, gender, or national origin who are seeking to deepen their knowledge of the Roman Catholic Faith and/or serve in leadership roles in their parishes. The basic requirement for admission to the Master of Arts in Ministry program is a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution plus the requisite qualities of character and commitment to the mission of the Church. The applicant must submit a fully completed written application with accompanying Application Fee of $75.00 by the designated deadline. The application includes an essay, undergraduate and graduate transcripts and three recommendations. Upon receipt of all the above mentioned materials, two admissions interviews will be scheduled, one with the director and assistant director and the second with an admissions committee. Further, confidential psychological testing will be arranged by the seminary for the applicants.
The Master of Arts in Ministry Program will be accepting applications in October and November for January admissions. Any interested applicants should notify the MAM office to set up appointments for interviews and psychological testing by early November. All application materials, interviews and testing needs to be completed in November in time for the Admissions Board of the Seminary meeting in December. Otherwise, the Master of Arts in Ministry Program admits degree students for the fall semester. An applicant may petition to waive the deadline. In addition to degree candidates, the School of Theology at St. John's Seminary welcomes lay professionals in the Archdiocese who seek to take courses for continuing education credits or personal enrichment. Students may take up to 5 years to complete the Master of Arts in Ministry Degree requirements. Auditors are welcome if space is available.
Interested applicants who may miss the fall degree program enrollment deadline should call the Master of Arts in Ministry Program Office at 617-779-4104 to inquire about taking courses as a non-degree students. Courses successfully completed for credit while an applicant is a non-degree student will be counted toward the completion of the Master of Arts in Ministry degree when an applicant is accepted as a degree student. Application Forms
These downloadable files are in Microsoft Word document format. If you don't have Microsoft Word, please call the Master of Arts in Ministry office at (617)779-4104 or email Aldona_Lingertat@RCAB.org to have an application sent to you.
Masters of Arts Program Application Instructions
»Masters of Arts Program Application
»Instructions for Submitting Application:
Option 1 - Submit by Email:
Click on the document link below. MS Word will open the form (you can cancel through any windows that may pop up). Under "file" go to "save as" and save the form to your desktop or to a folder. Leave your browser and open the form you saved. Fill in the form (be careful to type into the correct boxes) and save. Email the form to Aldona_Lingertat@RCAB.org as an attachment.
Option 2 - Submit by Post:
Save the form to your desktop or a folder as in Option 1.
Print, fill in, sign and mail the form to:
Master of Arts in Ministry Program for Laity
St. John's Seminary,
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA. 02135
Recommendation Forms (to be submitted with MAM application)
Personal Recommendation Form (need 2)
»Parish/Institutional Recommendation Form (need 1)
»Instructions for sending Recommendation Forms:
Option 1:
Click on the document link below. MS Word will open the form (you can cancel through any windows that may pop up). Under "file" go to "save as" and save the form to your desktop or to a folder. Leave your browser and open the form you saved.
Fill out the top portion of the form, save the document, and email to your recommender as an attachment.
Then send a hard copy with your signature to Master of Arts in Ministry Program for Laity
St. John's Seminary,
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA. 02135
The recommender can email the finished form to Aldona_Lingertat@RCAB.org and/or send a printed, signed hardcopy to the Master of Arts in Ministry Program at the address above.
Option 2:
Save the form to your desktop or a folder as in Option 1. Open the saved form. Print, fill in the top portion of the form, sign and send the form to your recommender (include a stamped envelope addressed to the MAM address above). The recommener should finish the form and send it in using the envelope you supply.
