Active pastoral involvement, when properly designed and supervised, is educational in nature. Field work is a laboratory for learning through practice. Such learning is coordinated by the Director of Pastoral Formation. The student will serve for two consecutive years in the same parish. Parishes will be carefully chosen for the fullest pastoral development of each seminarian and stress will be placed upon thorough student evaluation.
Language studies take place during their third and fourth years.
For those entering Hispanic or Italian ministries, immersion courses will be provided. This provides the Seminarians with the chance to discuss formation and pastoral issues raised by the Rector within the context of their theological training and pastoral experience. During the academic program students take part in pastoral field placements. Education in parish-based programs from grammar school through high school level. This can include working in a parochial grammar school.