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Spiritual Formation

For Diocesan Seminarians

Overview | Highlights | Foundational Living Principles | Objectives & Creative Uses
Components of the IPF Program | Daily & Weekly Schedule | IPF Summer Finances
Advantages | Admissions | IPF Faculty | Reading References | Program References

Advantages

For Bishops/Dioceses:
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  • provides an intensive period of priestly spiritual formation within an atmosphere of dynamic orthodoxy
  • fulfills the need for well integrated men growing in holiness and ready to supply appropriate leadership in the Church as priests
  • fosters an ability in future priests to critique prayerfully our culture in light of Gospel values and the Church’s magisterial teaching
  • affords a format which adapts easily to local diocesan needs for seminarians
  • provides encouragement for bishops regarding priestly spiritual formation
  • saves financial resources through half-price tuition at Creighton University and the transfering of course credits to seminary formation

For Regional and Diocesan Seminaries:
  • relieves the burden of providing additional spiritual formation programs from within already stretched faculty resources
  • promises help in giving candidates additional spiritual formation while not interrupting existing courses

For Seminarians:
  • provides an experience of integrated learning which fosters heartfelt foundational growth in the Holy Spirit
  • encourages time for contemplation and leisure
  • affords an opportunity to earn undergraduate or graduate credit in theology
  • helps build a spiritual fraternity among future diocesan priests as students come each year from all parts of the United States and beyond

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Admissions

Applicants should be part of a Roman Catholic seminary formation program. The application process includes a personal faith reflection instrument, “The Inner Heart of My Faith.”

 

Information & Application

Form further information, or an applicatin, please write or contact:

Fr. Richard J. Gabuzda, Executive Director

The Institute for Priestly Formation

2500 California Plaza

Omaha, Nebraska 68178-0300

Telephone: 402-546-6384

                     1-800-637-4279

Fax: 402-280-3529

E-mail: ipf@creighton.edu

 

Overview | Highlights | Foundational Living Principles | Objectives & Creative Uses
Components of the IPF Program | Daily & Weekly Schedule | IPF Summer Finances
Advantages | Admissions | IPF Faculty | Reading References | Program References