The Application - Part 2

Now that the Cardinal has agreed to sponsor me, I must complete the application to the seminary.  It is 3 forms to be filled out.  Some of the questions are redundant, some are new.

Because of the broken arm, my neighbor helped me fill out the 2 forms I am responsible for. My pastor will be visiting me this week to complete the form that needs to be done by him (interview based form).  Then the vocation office will pass these forms along with their recommendation and support materials to the seminary.

I will be waiting to hear from the seminary for the dates of the final interviews.  The vocation director is hoping for dates in mid March (the ides of March?)

Sponsorship

    His Eminence, Cardinal O'Malley has agreed to sponsor me in my further discernment to the priesthood.  He is recommending and agreeing to pay for 4 years at Blessed John Seminary.  Final acceptance interviews there will likely take place in March.

Guest room at the seminary

I was on the vocation retreat this past weekend.  A broken wing and nasty cold did not stop me.
I thought that you might like to see what the rooms look like.  The guest rooms come with the TV, the seminarian rooms do not.

January vs. February

January was not a newsworthy month towards my discernment. I did complete the psychological screening.  The Doctor did call me and tell me that I seemed pretty normal and sent his report to the diocese.  This call took place while I was on a 2 week vacation in Orlando.  I came home to a lot of snow and met a sheet of ice face first.  Nothing is broken, but I am still pretty sore a few days later.

February brings me the 1 night Annual Vocation Retreat at Blessed John and meetings with the vocation director and my spiritual director.  I pray that the dioceses will share a decision with me this month.