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    The document outlines the stages of priestly formation in the Archdiocese of Newark. Seminarians first earn a bachelor's degree and Master of Divinity. They progress through ministries of lector and acolyte before ordination as transitional deacons and priests. Seminarians study at seminaries like Immaculate Conception in New Jersey or Pontifical schools in Rome to complete theological studies and discern their vocation.

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    STAG ES OF P R I EST LY FORMAT ION

    in the Archdiocese of Newark


    DEGREE EARNED: ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
    Master of Divinity, (SPRING SEMESTER OF 4TH THEOLOGY)
    SOME ALSO EARN
    Through the ritual of the laying on of hands, the ordaining bishop and the other priests
    A MASTER’S IN present invoke the Holy Spirit to come down upon the one to be ordained, giving him
    COLLEGE THEOLOGY a sacred character and setting him apart for the designated ministry of the priesthood.

    SEMINARY TRACK* THEOLOGY ORDAINED PRIEST


    ORDINATION TO THE
    (ex. St. Andrew’s Hall) IV TRANSITIONAL DIACONATE
    4 YEARS (SPRING SEMESTER OF 3RD THEOLOGY)

    Enter with Seminarians ordained as transitional


    deacons generally serve in that capacity
    High School Degree for one year prior to being ordained as
    ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY a priest. Deacons can baptize, witness
    marriages, perform funeral and burial
    (FALL SEMESTER OF 3RD THEOLOGY)
    services outside of Mass, distribute Holy
    In this rite, the seminarian who aspires to Communion and proclaim the Gospel and
    THEOLOGY ordination publicly manifests his will to
    offer himself to God and the Church to
    preach in the liturgical assembly. During
    his ordination, the deacon candidates
    III exercise a sacred order. In this way, he is
    admitted into the ranks of candidates for
    make three promises: those of celibacy,
    prayer and obedience. These are lifelong
    the diaconate and priesthood. commitments to a way of life.
    ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY, ORDAINED TRANSITIONAL DEACON

    INSTITUTION IN THE MINISTRY OF ACOLYTE


    (FALL SEMESTER OF 2ND THEOLOGY)

    COLLEGE A seminarian is instituted as an acolyte to attend to the service of the altar and to
    assist the deacon and priest in liturgical celebrations. It is his place principally to
    I THEOLOGY prepare the altar and the sacred vessels and, if necessary, to distribute the Eucharist
    to the faithful as an extraordinary minister. To worthily perform these duties, the
    FRESHMAN II acolyte should deepen his knowledge of the Mass and participate in the Mass with
    increasingly fervent piety.
    BECOMES ACOLYTE

    INSTITUTION IN THE MINISTRY OF LECTOR


    (SPRING SEMESTER OF 1ST THEOLOGY)
    Enter
    COLLEGE with A seminarian is instituted as a lector to proclaim the readings from sacred Scripture

    II College THEOLOGY in the liturgical assembly. A lector is not permitted to proclaim the Gospel in the
    liturgical assembly. To fittingly fulfill this function, the lector should meditate on the
    Seminary
    SOPHOMORE Degree I sacred Scripture and make every effort to acquire that love and knowledge of the
    Scripture that will make him a more worthy disciple of the Lord.
    BECOMES LECTOR

    WHERE WE SEND OUR SEMINARIANS


    COLLEGE PRE-
    III THEOLOGY A
    JUNIOR II
    B
    C
    Enter D
    COLLEGE without PRE-
    IV College
    Seminary
    THEOLOGY E
    SENIOR Degree I
    A. Immaculate Conception Seminary  ontifical Gregorian University,
    D. P
    School of Theology, South Orange Rome
     he College Seminary-St. Andrew's
    B. T E. Pontifical North American College,
    Hall, South Orange Rome

     edemptoris Mater Seminary,


    DEGREE EARNED: MAJOR C. R
    Kearny
    Bachelor of Arts in SEMINARY TRACK
    Catholic Theology 4-6 YEARS ARE YOU FEELING CALLED TO THE PRIESTHOOD?
    FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.NEWARKPRIEST.COM,
    CALL 973-313-6190 OR EMAIL [email protected]

    *Redemptoris Mater Seminary hosts both graduate and undergraduate students. Their pastoral formation includes a period of itinerant evangelization,
    which lasts an average of two years. Once this time of missionary work concludes, Redemptoris Mater seminarians resume their academic formation.

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