Priestly Formation - Spiritual Formation

       The ministerial Priesthood requires a profound conformity to Jesus Christ the Head and Bridegroom of his Church. This conformity to Christ is a work of the Holy Spirit begun in the years of the seminarian's formation and continued throughout his Priestly life and service. Spiritual direction is an essential component of this formation. The instruction of the Holy See on seminary admissions states that the spiritual director, "though bound to secrecy, represents the Church in the internal forum." He is responsible for guiding the spiritual growth of the seminarian in acquiring the "mind of Christ" (cf. I Cor.2:16) in virtuous fidelity to the teaching and practice of the Church. The seminarian at St. John's has access to spiritual direction regularly every two weeks and the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available from the spiritual directors at any time or from confessors outside the Seminary, as he chooses.

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