The document discusses vocations and seminary life. It begins with an opening prayer asking God for guidance in discerning one's path. It then summarizes a Gospel passage about sending laborers into the harvest. The rest of the document provides information about vocations, the different states of life one can choose, and what life is like in a seminary. It describes the various types of formation seminarians undergo to grow holistically as future priests, including spiritual, community, academic, pastoral, and human formation. The seminary provides opportunities for prayer, study, ministry experience, and living in community to discern and prepare for the priestly vocation.

2. I. OPENING PRAYER
Lord, we thank You for the gifts You have bestowed on
us, especially for the gift of life and the love of our
family and friends. Help us to know ourselves better as
we pray and study so that we can make crucial decisions
in our life. Help us see and understand the path You
have paved for us. Help us choose the kind of life
responsive to our potential and to Your love for us. If
you invite us to follow You as a priest, as a brother, as a
sister, give us a generous heart to respond to Your
challenging call and give us the strength to follow You
wherever You lead us. Amen.

3. II. GOSPEL READING:
Luke 10:1-9
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he
sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.
He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so
ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on
your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry
no money, bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way.

4. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a
peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it
will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is
offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move
about from one house to another. Whatever town you enter and they
welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to
them, ‘The kingdom of God is at hand for you.’”

5. VOCATION 101

6. What is
VOCATION?

7. Vocation is an occupation for
which one is suited, trained, or
qualified.

8. which gains its meaning from it’s Latin
origin “vocare,” that is “to call.”
VOCATION?
(PANAWAGAN)

9. The call…
It’s for you

10. The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest to send out
laborers for his harvest
Luke.10:2
TO SERVE
For the call to Serve God
through the People

12. But when the choice is freely accepted or
answered , I believe, God’s grace is given to
enable the one accepting the vocation to fulfill
it, no matter how many
earlier reservations or
hesitations there might
have been.

13. “Vocation” comes from the Latin word
“vocare,” meaning “to call.” Vocation is a
call that needs a response.
Ang bokasyon isa ka pagtawag nga
nagakinahanglan sang pagsabat.

14. The call of
The Lord
always
demands a
response
from us.

15. Elements of Vocation
Every vocation has, in its origin, three essential elements:
God, the Person who is called, and the people.
1. God is the one who calls.
(Ang Dios amo ang nagatawag.)
2. We are free to accept or to refuse (RESPONSE). It is a
choice made by the person. (Kita hilway nga nagasabat
sang pagtawag.)
3. The goal of vocation is people through SERVICE. Every
vocation is given in order to serve people. (Ini isa ka
pagtawag sa pag-alagad.)

16. TOPIC 2: What are the States of Life?
The common states of life that a person chooses
are:
1. Religious/Priestly/Consecrated life
(Pagkarelihiyoso or relihiyosa—misyonero, monghe o mongha,
madre).
2. Marriage (Pag-asawa).
3. Single-blessedness (Pagkalaon).

17. What is a
SEMINARY?

18. To the ancient Romans a “SEMINARIUM” was
a nursery for growing plants from seeds (Latin
“semen-inis” meaning “seed”).

19. Adopted by the Church to name the
training school that prepares men for the
priesthood, a seminary indeed is a fertile
ground where priestly vocations are being
grown and are nourished with utmost
care and constant attention.

20. Ang seminaryo isa ka talamnan sang mga
binhi (seeds) sang pagkapari kon sa diin
kinahanglan ini magtubo kag magpamunga.
Ang tanan nga mga pamatan-on nga lalaki
nga nagasulod sa seminaryo ginaporma agod
magpari. Gani ang isa ka seminarista
ginatawag nga manugpari.

21. A seminarian is formed to become a
priest in the seminary (SEMINARY
FORMATION). Ang isa ka seminarista
kinahanglan nga maporma sa
pagkapari sa seminaryo.

22. There are two existing seminaries in the Archdiocese
of Capiz
1. ST. PIUS X SEMINARY
(high school department)
2. SANCTA MARIA MATER ET REGINA SEMINARIUM
(pre-college, philosophy and theology departments)

24. 1. St. Pius X Seminary in Lawaan, Roxas City
(for high school or minor seminarians),
founded in 1957 with Archbishop Antonio
Frondosa, D.D., as Founder and Jaime Cardinal
Sin, D.D., as First Rector.

26. 2. Sancta Maria Mater et Regina Seminarium
in Cagay, Roxas City (for philosophy and
theology seminarians), founded in 1999 with
Most Rev. Onesimo Gordoncillo, D.D.,
Archbishop –Emeritus of Capiz, as Founder and
Archbishop Jose Advincula, Jr., D.D. as First
Rector.

28. COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SEMINARY:
• IS IT BORING TO LIVE IN THE SEMINARY?
• ARE THERE GIRLS/WOMEN INSIDE THE SEMINARY?
• WHAT DO THEY (Seminarians) DO INSIDE THE SEMINARY?
• WHAT KEEPS THEM BUSY INSIDE THE SEMINARY?
• ARE (Seminarians) AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING
AROUND THE WORLD, PARTICULARY IN OUR COUNTRY?

29. Answer:
NO
 We study & learn
 We pray & reflect
 We play & gain
friendship
 We sing & dance
 We eat & share our
food
 We walk & spread the
Good News
 We talk and listen to
other people
 We cook & try to be a
good chef
 We critique yet
understanding
AND NEVER WILL IT BE…

30. Answer:
YES
 We do have a female cook
 Our canteen in-charge is as if a
mother to us
 We do have our laundry in-charge who
is the number one defender of Kris
Aquino
 Our office secretary is our source of
Showbiz news
 We do have our finance secretary who
is fashionable, adorable and eye-
catching
 Our lay professors are High Caliber
and well known in their own field of
expertise; Maam Fe, Maam Mimi,
Atty. Anatalia, Maam Nenita, Maam
Sandra, Maam Elnora, Maam Clotilde,
etc.

31. COMMUNITY
FORMATION
DEVELOP
BROTHERHOOD,
CAMARADERIE, UNITY,
FRIENDSHIP…
Organizing Party
Conduct Class by
Class/Zone by Zone
sharing
Socialize (Exodus,
Victory Party,
Despedida, etc)
Involvement in Sports
Attending Gatherings
(Academic,
Archdiocesan, etc)

32. HUMAN FORMATION
DEVELOP SELF-AWARENESS,
SKILLS AND TALENTS, SOCIAL
AWARENESS, EMOTIONAL
AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
GROWTH…
Counseling
Sports and Cultural
Presentations (Literary-Musical-
Dance Competition)
Rector’s Cup (Cultural &
Sports Competition)
Usbong (Highschool
Intrams.)
Tukib (College Intrams.)
Calling Concert
Campus Tour

33. ACADEMIC FORMATION
TO BE PRODUCTIVE, ADVANCE,
UPDATED, MENTALLY AND CRITICAL
PERSON …
Philosophical Studies
Theological Studies
Other languages offered; Greek,
Spanish, Latin, & Hebrew
Attending Seminar-Workshops
Attending Symposia
English Speaking Campaign
SONA
Verba Hominum
Verbum

34. PASTORAL
FORMATION
CONDUCTING
APOSTOLATE,
EXPOSURE, PRACTICUM
AND DEVELOP PASTORAL
CARE…
Summer Catechesis
Vocation Campaign
Pastoral Care: Hospital, Aged,
Prisoners
Community Based Apostolate
Parish/Mission Station Exposure
Campus Based Apostolate

35. SPIRITUAL
FORMATION
ENRICHING OUR DEEP
FAITH, LOVE TO GOD AND
VOCATION TO THE
PRIESTHOOD/CALLING…
Daily Mass
Weekly Confession
Monthly Recollection
Annual Retreat
Conducting Recollections and
Retreats
Meditation
Spiritual Readings
Marian Devotions

36. Answer: YES
Seminarians are very much aware of
what is happening outside the
seminary.
For what reason?
They are the FUTURE PASTORS of the Poor, the Sick, the
Dying,
Afflicted ones,Ignorant people, the Least, the Lost and
the Last (rejected by the society).

37. SUMMARY
Qualities that a seminarian must possess:
to grow as holistic, wholesome and effective priest someday..
SANTO (Holy) through our daily masses and prayers.
SANO (Healthy) through our sports and recreation activities.
SABIO (Wise) through our classes and study periods.

38. VOCATION STORY

39. OPEN FORUM

40. September 30, 2017
Saturday | 9:00 AM
St. Pius X Seminary
Lawaan, Roxas City
(for Grade 7 and Senior High applicants).
Sancta Maria Mater et Regina Seminarium
Cagay, Roxas City
(For Old curriculum student, young professional, and professional
Applicants).

41. Registration fee: Php 20.00
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