World Priest Program - Enhancing the ministry of international priests serving in the United States

World Priest is a program off Saint Meinrad's Institute for Priests and Presbyterates designed to enhance the ministry of priests in dioceses by assisting in the transition of international priests into diocesan ministry in the United States. The program aims to:

• help international priests develop the skills and confidence needed for effective ministry in a U.S. setting
• offer opportunities for diioceses and presbyterates to better integrate international priests through cultural awareness and sensitivity
• assist parishes in welcoming and profiting by the presence of international priests

Each 5-day session is held on the campus of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in southern Indiana. Workshop sessions are presented by Saint Meinrad faculty and diocesan staff.

Session 1 Topics

English language evaluation and diagnostic testing

American Church cultures, history and structures

The Promise of Obedience

Sharing Your Culture

Mass and Homily Reviews

Personal and Professional Growth Plans

Session 2 Topics

English language evaluation

The roles of the priest in the United States

Priests and Presbyterates

Gender Dynamics and Professional Boundaries

Lay Ministry and the Diaconate

Interpersonal Issues

Mass and Homily Reviews

Personal and Professional Growth Plan Review

Session 3 Topics

English language evaluation

Parish workers and parishioners

Diocesan Structures

Dynamics with Home Dioceses or Religious Communities

Celibacy

Mass and Homily Reviews

Personal and Professional Growth Plan Review

For more information and to register for World Priest, contact The Institute for Priests and Presbyterates.

smipp@saintmeinrad.edu

(800) 357-8477

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Read about "World Priest" in the Spring 2011 issue of On the Hill.