A national study by sociologist Dr. Dean Hoge indicates that 10 – 15 percent of the newly ordained leave the priesthood in their first five years. The "Settling into Priesthood" workshop, as the first in a series of workshops offered by the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates, aims to reduce those numbers by helping seminarians make a seamless transition into priesthood.
Saint Meinrad seminarians are introduced to the basic concepts of transitioning from seminary life to diocesan priesthood in their last-semester class, "Transition Into Pastoral Leadership." For those priests who attended other seminaries, the books used in this class are provided as part of the "Settling Into Priesthood" workshop.
"Settling Into Priesthood" is held in the spring of the first year following ordination. It is followed by other workshops designed to assist the priest become a healthy and effective pastor in the Catholic Church: "Gearing up to be a Pastor," "New Pastors 1" and "New Pastors 2."
For more information about "Settling Into Priesthood" and other programs offered by Saint Meinrad's Institute for Priests and Presbyterates, contact the IPP at:
smipp@saintmeinrad.edu
(800) 357-8477
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