THOUGHT FOR TODAY BY
ST. ANTHONY ZACCARIA
If through perfect humility you will be able to know objec tively yourself, only then will you be.
4301 Hecktown Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Requirements
Application Date:
Received on:
Personal data
Name
Address
Place and Date of Birth
Religion
Baptism and Confirmation
Marital Status (including
previous marital bonds)
Education (including
documentation)
Work Experience
Financial situation
Health insurance
Military service
Criminal record
Attitude of family toward
vocation
Other
Vocation
History
Origin
Motivations
Difficulties in choosing one's
vocation
Envisioned Difficulties in the
new life status
Expectations
Choice between priesthood and
brotherhood
Apostolate preferences
Any experiences or membership
with other Congregations or Seminaries
Spiritual
Journey
Spiritual and sacramental life
Membership in ecclesial movements
or groups
Membership in other religious
families
Relationship with the parish
Spiritual accompaniment:
director, time, fruit ...
Biography
Family background: members,
relationships, religious atmosphere
Social relationships:
environment, friends, management of free time, hobbies, vacations, and trips
School: relationship with the
teachers and classmates; achievements
Personal and cultural interests
Health, medical history,
psychological tests
Other
The undersigned declares that
what is stated above is true, and asks to be accepted into the
Congregation as a postulant.
Signature
Place and date
Note: The request is
sent to the Provincial Superior with a copy to the Superior of the
welcoming house. The postulant
will keep a copy in his own personal file.
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A part of St. Alexander Sauli's Cross
Human and
religious qualities
Knowledge and acceptance of
oneself
Sincerity
Affective maturity
Demeanor
Faithfulness to one's word and
assumed responsibilities
Assiduous concern for justice
Capacity for friendship
Sense of an appropriate freedom
and responsibility
Spirit of initiative
Aptitude in working
with others
Ability to face difficulties
Healthy and right balance in judgment
Capacity for self-denial and
sacrifice
Love of God and neighbor
Supernatural criteria
Piety
Attendance and active participation
in the Holy Eucharist
Holy Communion and visit to the
Blessed Sacrament
Confession and spiritual
accompaniment
Participation in community
prayer: Liturgy of the Hours, meditation ...
Lectio Divina, spiritual
reading ...
Personal practices: Rosary, Stations
of the Cross ...
Recollection
Religious
Discipline
Availability, docility, obedience
and respect toward the superiors; acceptance of corrections;
flexibility in assignments
and unexpected circumstances
Observance: punctuality, order,
silence
Poverty in his
clothes, furnishings, use of things; dependence; witnessing in relationships
with the environment and people
Chastity: attitudes, language,
relationships
Capacity to live in community
Active participation in community
life; fraternal correction
Asceticism and penance
Adequate evaluation of religious
life and its demands
Study and
Academics
Commitment; capacity for
concentration; time dedicated to study
Capacity for analysis and
synthesis; aptitude for research; method of study
Capacity for personal elaboration
and for a proper presentation of what has been learned
Sufficient intellectual ability
for ecclesiastical studies and for the priestly ministry
Integration between a life of
piety and of study
Social
Behavior
Capacity to be social and to understand
Understanding, acceptance,
solidarity
Respect, gentleness, life style,
discretion
Humility, sense of one's own
limits, acknowledgement of mistakes
Good example
Capacity
for Adjustment
Emotional stability
Sense of humor
Self confidence
Abundance of resources
Capacity for decision making
Constancy and tenacity
Self control
Loyalty and trustworthiness
Apostolic
Aptitudes
Apostolic and missionary zeal
Sense of the Church
Proper knowledge of the priestly
ministry and its demands
Integration between apostolic and
religious life
Concrete apostolic experiences
Preparation for the Ministries
and Orders
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* From Ratio Barnabitica for Vocation Promotion and Formation (©Barnabite Fathers 2003)
