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Program of Priestly Formation

The diocesan bishop must investigate whether the applicant is allergic to wheat and whether he is able to consume the Precious Blood. 137

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The diocesan bishop must investigate whether the applicant has a criminal background.

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Furthermore, the diocesan bishop must investigate whether the applicant is abusing alcohol or drugs, whether he suffers from an addiction or compulsive disorder to pornography, and whether he is capable of beginning formation. If an applicant has ever been sexually abused, the diocesan bishop or competent authority, with compassionate solicitude for the good of the man and for the good of the Church, must determine whether it is prudent to admit the applicant into a formation program.

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137 “Given the centrality of the celebration of the Eucharist in the life of a priest, one must proceed with great caution before admitting to Holy Orders those candidates unable to ingest gluten or alcohol without serious harm.” Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Circular Letter to All Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences Concerning the Use of Low-Gluten Altar Breads and Mustum as Matter for the Celebration of the Eucharist , July 24, 2003, www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/ documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20030724_pane-senza-glutine_en.html .

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