He would be invited to attend the gatherings of the John Gabriel Society which meets at the seminary specifically to introduce inquiring men to seminary life. A more formal relationship with the Archdiocese occurs when he begins the process of interviews and meetings as part of the application process. Once the Archdiocese has accepted the candidate, he now enters the seminary to begin his priestly formation and philosophical or theological studies. The man makes promises of celibacy and obedience to his Bishop. After much work and time spent in prayer, the Deacon is recommended as a candidate for Priesthood.
Diocesan priests make no vows.
For ordination, they freely make promises of celibacy and obedience to their Bishop. Since a diocesan priest does not take a vow of poverty, he receives a personal salary. The amount of money made by a priest is not really important. We have chosen to live simply, without accumulating a lot of material possessions, in order to enable us to focus our lives more easily on Jesus, and to serve His people. No, because dating is meant to lead one to marriage, and as celibates we plan not to marry.