Program of Priestly Formation 6th edition

170 | PROGRAM OF PRIESTLY FORMATION

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES OF THE SEMINARY COMMUNITY

430. All seminary leaders should be conscious that they are forming seminarians and modeling for them pastoral leadership and collabora tion within a community. The exercise of authority should be clearly seen as service. Leadership is always relational: a. It values the life and potential of each member of the community. b. It nurtures and challenges growth in members of the community in accord with the Gospel and the Tradition of the Church. c. It models mature Christian behavior. d. It values interior responsibility over simple external conformity. e. It enables others to be of service to the community. f. It respects and values the dignity of others. g. It is always a ministry of love. h. It promotes communication within the seminary community and between the seminary and the ecclesiastical entities it serves. i. It operates by the principle of subsidiarity. j. It follows doctrinal and canonical principles related to the sound stewardship of resources, respect for donor intent, and the obser vance of all social teaching and employment laws. 492 Policies governing the seminary should be made by the appro priate authorities in an atmosphere of trust and understanding. While adhering to the goals of priestly formation, the leadership of the seminary community should respond appropriately to the needs and suggestions of seminarians. They should foster initiative as well as individual and group responsibility by observing the principles of subsidiarity and collabora tion, while demonstrating forthright and confident leadership. Seminary leaders have a unique opportunity to serve as models for seminarians. 431.

SEMINARY COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ROLES

432. Seminaries may use different titles to describe necessary semi nary community leadership roles. Whatever the determination of titles,

492 See CIC, cc. 1267 §3, 1286 1°; CCEO, cc. 1016 §1, 1030, 1°.