Program of Priestly Formation (Ascension)

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he assists the rector in intellectual formation, including the hiring and development of professors.

The coordinator of intellectual formation may be assisted by a registrar, who is responsible for maintaining the academic records of students. Coordinator of Pastoral Formation The coordinator of pastoral formation must always be a priest. He assists the rector in the pastoral formation of seminarians. This priest coordinates the pastoral activities of seminarians, so that they engage effectively in pastoral programs, reflect on their work, and gain deeper insight into the mission of the Church. The coordinator provides an evaluation of the seminarians’ work, calling attention to their strengths and to their potential for general and specialized ministries. The coordinator provides adequate pastoral supervision for the seminarians, including the orientation and training of adjunct field education supervisors, who work directly with the seminarians in their pastoral assignments. Specialists 512 Priest formators are assisted by permanent deacons, consecrated men and women, and lay faithful who, in addition to their outstanding “human qualities and competence in their field,” are people of profound faith. They provide “valuable and professional assistance” in the work of priestly formation. 513

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512 The list of specialists that follows is not meant to be exhaustive but gives description and guidance regarding some common specialist positions a seminary could employ. 513 Ratio Fundamentalis , no. 146.

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