I went to school with guys who entered the seminary and many came out because the seminary wasn t culturally equipped. We tried to give them input in terms of developing programming and an atmosphere conducive for black seminarians. I m talking about black Americans. The diocesan system has been a bad system for most black men. Most of the men who have expressed interest in vocations have entered religious communities.
Many vocational calls begin prior to one s teen and young adult years.
For William Hall, a teen delegate representing DeLaSalle, that vocation call has been put on hold. The DeLaSalle junior began his secondary education at Quigley. What is needed to increase vocations, said Hall, is a clarification of what it means to have a vocation. He said that a lack of discipline, coupled with culture shock, were factors that hastened his exit from Quigley. Hall, who remains in contact with UBS members, hasn t given up on his interest in the priesthood.