{"id":19,"date":"2022-09-12T18:53:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T18:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/seminarians\/application\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T14:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T18:15:53","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/seminarians\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-hero stk-block-hero stk-block stk-de84267 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"de84267\"><style>.stk-de84267-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-de84267-container{background-image:url(https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/seminary-application-hdr.jpg) !important}.stk-de84267-container:before{background-color:#000000 !important;opacity:0.3 !important}.stk-de84267 .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:500px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-hero__content stk-content-align stk-de84267-column stk-container stk-de84267-container stk-hover-parent stk--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--column-flex stk-de84267-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-157352b\" id=\"application\" data-block-id=\"157352b\"><style>.stk-157352b .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important;color:#ffffff !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-157352b .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important}}<\/style><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-white-color stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Application<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e6b8b38\" data-block-id=\"e6b8b38\"><style>.stk-e6b8b38{max-width:1280px !important;padding-right:30px !important;padding-left:30px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e6b8b38-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8b5472a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8b5472a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8b5472a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8b5472a-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\">The mission of the Office of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Baltimore is to recruit strong, faithful, young adults to the priesthood and religious life. The Office of Vocations hopes to foster vocational awareness among Catholics to create a culture open to God\u2019s Will. Our goal is to establish Catholic identity among the Faithful, especially in regards to various charisms, Orders, and spiritualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\">The Office enables individuals to explore different avenues of life within the One True Faith. We hope to foster a greater awareness of vocations through education, events, and spiritual direction, in hopes that they in turn will be of guidance to those discerning. We currently have fifty-five men in seminary formation. We have also led others to religious and monastic life, consecrated life, permanent diaconate, and marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9ee86fa\" data-block-id=\"9ee86fa\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9ee86fa-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e7257cc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e7257cc\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e7257cc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e7257cc-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-number-box stk-block-number-box has-text-align-center stk--has-shape stk-block stk-1f2c393\" data-block-id=\"1f2c393\"><style>.stk-1f2c393 .stk-block-number-box__text{background-color:#122a42 !important;height:83px !important;width:83px !important}.stk-1f2c393 .stk-block-number-box__text:before{background-color:#122a42 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-number-box__text\" role=\"presentation\">1<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d283440\" id=\"strong-contact-the-vocation-director-strong\" data-block-id=\"d283440\"><style>.stk-d283440{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-d283440 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:19px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-d283440 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:19px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact the Vocation Director<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">Discernment always happens with the help of the Church. The archdiocese needs to get to know you better before offering you a seminary application.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-85256ff\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"85256ff\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-85256ff-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-85256ff-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-number-box stk-block-number-box has-text-align-center stk--has-shape stk-block stk-4a7ee25\" data-block-id=\"4a7ee25\"><style>.stk-4a7ee25 .stk-block-number-box__text{background-color:#122a42 !important;height:83px !important;width:83px !important}.stk-4a7ee25 .stk-block-number-box__text:before{background-color:#122a42 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-number-box__text\" role=\"presentation\">2<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-073920e\" id=\"strong-the-application-process-strong\" data-block-id=\"073920e\"><style>.stk-073920e{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-073920e .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:19px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-073920e .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:19px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\"><strong>The application process<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">Applying to become a seminarian is a bit like applying to college, but with additional screening components such as background checks and medical and psychological screening.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a49e9cd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a49e9cd\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a49e9cd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a49e9cd-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-number-box stk-block-number-box has-text-align-center stk--has-shape stk-block stk-9d9327b\" data-block-id=\"9d9327b\"><style>.stk-9d9327b .stk-block-number-box__text{background-color:#122a42 !important;height:83px !important;width:83px !important}.stk-9d9327b .stk-block-number-box__text:before{background-color:#122a42 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-number-box__text\" role=\"presentation\">3<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-7364bce\" id=\"strong-approval-by-the-archbishop-strong\" data-block-id=\"7364bce\"><style>.stk-7364bce{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-7364bce .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:19px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-7364bce .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:19px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\"><strong>Approval by the archbishop<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">Archbishop Lori is ultimately the decision maker when it comes to seminary applicants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application Our Mission Statement The mission of the Office of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Baltimore is to recruit strong, faithful, young adults to the priesthood and religious life. 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