Discipleship Human Formation

GOAL OF HUMAN FORMATION, PART I: A MATURE PERSONALITY

The goal of human formation at Holy Trinity Seminary is for the seminarian more and more to mature in his human personality and to cultivate a series of human qualities so that his human personality becomes an ever more fitting bridge for others in their meeting with Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.

In the human dimension of priestly formation, living a virtuous life looks like a man whose human personality is a bridge for others in meeting and knowing Jesus Christ.

OBJECTIVES

To become a Christian gentleman.
To become self-aware.
To exercise good stewardship over material goods.
To make appropriate use of social media.
To relate in a healthy and supportive way with others in the context of communal living.
To grow in affective maturity appropriate to a man preparing for celibate chastity.
To grow comfortable being a public person called to leadership.

GOAL OF HUMAN FORMATION, PART II: GOOD HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS

The goal of good health and physical fitness at Holy Trinity Seminary is for the seminarian more and more to attend to the many dimensions of his overall good health and to strive for maintaining maximal physical fitness, appropriate to his particular needs and situation – doing these things out of respect for the gift of his body and also with a view towards being an effective minister.

In good health and physical fitness priestly formation, living a virtuous life looks like a man who cares for his physical and mental and emotional health as gifts given him for serving others.

OBJECTIVES

To care for one’s body as a gift to be respected.
To incorporate a physical fitness plan into one’s formation contract and to faithfully and consistently follow through on the plan.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

In the external forum, the seminary offers several means of achieving the goal and appropriating the human virtues fundamental to priestly formation, such as individual formation advising, class formation sessions, conferences, and workshops. Of course, these same goals and virtues are also addressed in the internal forum through spiritual direction.

As regards good health, the seminary food services company sets menus and prepares food conscious of healthy eating and posts caloric intake for items served. The Cardinal Farrell Student Center provides a lounge, kitchen, and patios in which seminarians can relax, unwind and spend casual time with each other. Support groups within the house are encouraged. Counseling is available for seminarians to address emotional, physical, relational, and psychological issues affecting their overall good health.

As regards physical fitness, the seminary provides the following resources to assist in doing this: intramural sports, in-house sports, a full gymnasium and fitness center in the Cardinal Farrell Student Center, an outdoor sports court, fitness training and monitoring.