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Suggested Reading . . .
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"In Seminaries, New Ways for a New Generation" LAURIE GOODSTEIN (New York Times article featuring Mundelein Seminary)

PASTORES DABO VOBIS (I Will Give You Shepherds)
Pope John Paul II

THE PRIEST AND THE THIRD CHRISTIAN MILLENNIUM: TEACHER OF THE WORD, MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENTS AND LEADER OF THE COMMUNITY   The Congregation for the Clergy

SACERDOTALIS CAELIBATUS (The Celibacy of the Priest)
Pope Paul VI

ORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS (Priestly Ordination To Men Alone)
Pope John Paul II

 

Recommended Books:

QUICKENING THE FIRE IN OUR MIDST, George A. Aschenbrenner, S.J., Loyola Press (1-800-621-1008)

PRIESTS FOR THE THIRD MILLENIUM, Most Rev. Timothy Dolan,
Our Sunday Visitor Press, 2000

THE HOLY LONGING, Ronal Rolheiser, Doubleday Publishers

PRAYING OUR EXPERIENCES, Joseph Schmidt, St. Mary Press, Winona

LIFE OF THE BELOVED: Spiritual Living in a Secular World,
Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Crossroad Publishing Co., New York, NY

OPENING TO GOD Thomas Green, Ave Maria press, Notre Dame, IN

MAKING ALL THINGS NEW: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life,
Henri J.M. Nouwen, HarperSanFrancisco



What is a vocation?

How do I know what God is calling me to do?

Can I be happy in my life if I do not follow God's plan for me?

Am I holy enough to be a priest?

What is a religious vow?

What about celibacy?

Are most priests happy?

Further questions contact Rev. Ron D. Hutchinson

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