PAPAL SEMINARY
FORMATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE
To ensure integral formation, the Papal seminary has different formation structures such as Living groups, Students' Councils separately for Philosophy students and for Theology students, and Language academies.
weekdays
6.15 am Meditation
6.45 am Holy Mass
8.20 am Lectures
1.30 pm Formation related activities
2.30 pm Lectues
4.00 pm Games/Manual work
6.00 pm Study
7.45 pm Prayer
9.15 pm Study
weekends
6.15 am Meditation
6.45 am Holy Mass
The staff and students leave to different parishes or institutiona for pastoral or socail ministries and spend the day in service and prayer with people.
Living Groups
Living group is the basic unit of formation in the Papal Seminary. Each living group is accompanied by a staff animator. Once in a week, the members of the living group come together for Holy Mass and for Evening prayer and once in a fortnight the living group members come together for meeting. Other formation related activity such as Public speaking and Homily practice also takes place in Living groups
Students Councils
The Philosophers' Students' Councils and the Theologians' Students' Councils are formed by the elected representatives and are governed by the statutes duly approved. They represent the students' views in all matters related to formation and thus effectively participate in their own formation very authentically and meaningfully.
Language Academies
To prepare our seminarians to be effective pastors in their respective regions, the Papal Seminary has instituted language academies so that members from different regions speaking different languages can become proficient in the language of their ministry place and be in touch with the reality of life of people whom they would be later ministering. These academies are governed by their own statues and accompanied by a staff animator elected by the academy members. Besides regular literary meetings, the members also participate in homily practice and public speaking.
Cultural Evening by Malayam Academy September 9th, 6.00 pm
This year, the Malayalam Academy of the Papal Seminary stages a cultural program highlighting Christian Values. All are welcome
UPCOMING EVENTS
All our events have a formative value. All major events are focused on the future ministry and life of our seminarians
Nativity of Mother Mary
September 08, 2012
Every year, the members of St. Mary's Tamil Academy celebate the feast of their patron saint on this day and so also this year with a solem High Mass in Tamil and in English at 6.45 am in the main chapel. You are cordially invited to join us.
Farewell to IV Year Theology Students September 13, 2012
The Papal Seminary community bids farewell to our fourth year theology students who after their final exam will return to their respective dioceses to serve the people as deacons. We greet them best wishes for their comprehensive exam and prayerful support for their ministry.
Onam Lunch September 15, 2012
The staff and students from Kerala share their joy of celebrating their cultural feast Onam with the other community members by preparing their traditional festive lunch and serving it to the community. Happy Onam to all Malayalee friends.
Karam Lunch September 29, 2012
The staff and students of Mother Teresa Adivasi Academy happily serve Karam lunch to the community members and thus share their joy of celebrating Karam with all. Happy Karam to all our Adivasi friends.