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CLARETIAN VOCATION
The Claretian vocation is a personal call through which God moves us internally to adhere more and more to the project of Jesus: to make God known, loved, served and praised by all his creatures. The vocational call is an invitation that in some way moves us, mobilizes us, makes us go out to meet others, particularly those most in need, at the same time that it leads us to deepen our friendship with God and our ecclesial communion.
The personal predisposition to let ourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit and the filial surrender to the Heart of Mary will shape us in the missionary follow-up of Jesus, and in the personal choices we make when choosing how to live our Claretian vocation – as priests, brothers or permanent deacons.
- That you are at least 17 years old.
- You are a Christian and have received the sacraments of initiation – baptism, communion, confirmation.
- You have faith and live your Catholic faith in the church.
- You are attracted to Jesus and his Gospel.
- You are attracted to the missionary life.
- You are attracted to community life.
- You are attracted to our Congregation and your lifestyle.
- You are willing to be guided and accompanied in your personal discernment.
- Honest with yourself and with others in your plans and discernment.
- Have a harmonious affection, according to the option you want to embrace life.
- You are physically and mentally healthy.
- You are willing to begin a process of clarification and vocational discernment with one of the Claretian Missionaries dedicated to this ministry.
Please write to this address: cmfvocation@cmfkolkata.com and you will be contacted by the Claretian responsible for the vocational accompaniment of our organism where you are. We will wait for you! Do not be afraid!STAGES OF FORMATION
Minor Seminary
The beginners enter the Minor Seminary usually after their completion of high school or intermediate studies. The initial three years are a time to get used to the Claretian way of Life little by little. Students are accompanied and encouraged to get used to a new situation and be happy in a new setting, away from their families and blood relatives. They slowly get inserted into the big Claretian family. There is a set Formation programme followed at this stage and students are very closely accompanied. In their late teens students need the emotional support and encouraging presence of the formators. They are helped and assisted to cultivate personal, human values. Formative programs: Personal guidance and Counselling are aimed at giving a firm spiritual foundation to their Lives.
Claretian Constitutions says, the fundamental objective of formation consist of following Jesus Christ the missionary until we become conformed to Him. In our Formation following Christ as set forth in the Gospels is our supreme Rule. (CC. No. 4). Our minor seminary is located at Claret Vidya Niketan, Nayasarai, Ranchi. Philosophy
Novitiate
After the completion of Philosophy students get to the one year programme, called Novitiate. Today all Indian Claretians do their Novitiate at the picturesque, salubrious campus of Claret Bhavan, Carmelaram, Bangalore. Under the very personal and close guidance of the Novice Master students mature in religious and Claretian life. This is a year of intense prayer and centering. Without the pressures of serious academics students attempt to focus on their spiritual growth and personal maturation. With a Guru-Shisha relationship with the Novice master, the novices delve deeper into spiritual realms and personal growth. At the end of the year they make their First Profession which marks the formal membership in the congregation. Regency
Theology
The last four years of their initial formation is the period of Theological studies. They pursue studies in different areas of theology and scripture. Intense study of Scripture, Liturgy Systematic Theology, Eucharist, Canon Law etc. are the feature of this period. While doing the academics students go to parishes and missions on Sundays for a close experience of Liturgical life with the faithful. During Holidays, periodically they have village exposure programmes in order to acquaint themselves with the living situations of the poor and ordinary people. During these years students are trained to master a third language in addition to English and one’s mother tongue. At the end of their third year students make their perpetual profession and at the beginning of the final year they are given diaconate after due examination and evaluation of their life.
Our Claretian Formation aims at assisting students to become spiritually rooted, academically capable, socially responsive and acquiring a zeal like our Father Founder. We envisage missionaries coming out of our Formation centres with a high degree of conformity with Christ and a burning zeal for God, His people and The Kingdom.
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Join Claretian Missionaries
You can help us to identify young people who could be prospective missionaries and encourage them to follow the footsteps of the great missionary St. Anthony Mary Claret and proclaim the gospel anywhere in the world. Promote vocation to become a Claretian Missionary Priest or Brother. Support Claretian Mission
Sponsor a Seminarian
- Spiritual accompaniment by adopting a seminarian.
- Adopt a seminarian during his theological formation (last four years before ordination) bearing the complete expenses of his education.