Seminarian Formation

Monday
Apr 13

No events today

Monday
May 18

Priesthood and Diaconate Ordination Retreat

3:00pm – 8:00pm
Address
Spiritual Life Center, 7100 East 45th Street North, Bel Aire, KS 67226, United States
Tuesday
May 19

Priesthood and Diaconate Ordination Retreat

6:30am – 8:00pm
Address
Spiritual Life Center, 7100 East 45th Street North, Bel Aire, KS 67226, United States

Practice for Diaconate

3:45pm – 4:45pm
Wednesday
May 20

Priesthood and Diaconate Ordination Retreat

6:30am – 8:00pm

Wednesday    



                                               
Address
Spiritual Life Center, 7100 East 45th Street North, Bel Aire, KS 67226, United States

Breakfast and Set up for Evening with Seminarians

8:30am – 10:30am
All arrive for breakfast at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: (following Mass) 8:30 a.m.
Groups will help set up

5 groups assigned
group leaders:sems

 – Tables
 – Table 
 – Chairs
– Chairs
– Chairs/Gathering space

Linda: – Cleanup from Breakfast


Dress Code: Casual

Address
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 430 N Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67202, USA

Evening with our Seminarians – Required attendance

5:00pm – 11:30pm
All others arrive: 5:00 p.m.
Ceremony begins: 6:00 p.m.
Ceremony and Reception Dress Code (all): Formal – (collegians) Suit with Tie, belt, Dress shoes and socks; (pre-theologians and theologians) Black Suit, Clerics, belt, Dress Shoes and Socks
Ceremony Dress Code for those serving in Ceremony: Cassock/Surplice
All Check in with Linda and be ready to assist in your roll
All stay until end for clean up after event



Evening Prayer Rehearsal Wichita May 

Evening Prayer with Seminarians

Greeters – 5:00 p.m. – Handout Vespers books:



Name tags: 



Ushers will direct people from the church into the Parish Hall after Vespers

Ushers:


Pairs for Socializing     
Wingmen for Wichita Evening:
Wingmen


Address
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 430 N Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67202, USA
Thursday
May 21

Priesthood and Diaconate Ordination Retreat

6:30am – 8:00pm

Thursday        

Priesthood and Diaconate Ordination Retreat

            Notes:

1. It is yourresponsibility to arrange for spiritual direction with your local spiritualdirector during your time of your retreat. You may leave the SLC for spiritual direction during the retreat if itis convenient for your local spiritual director, or the spiritual directionrooms at the SLC will be reserved for you.

 

2. Rooms will be reserved until Thursday 4:00 p.m. If you would likeyour room until Saturday you will need to call Linda to make those arrangementsby May 14th    

                                               
Address
Spiritual Life Center, 7100 East 45th Street North, Bel Aire, KS 67226, United States

Diaconate Ordination Ceremony – Required attendance

6:00pm – 11:00pm
Servers and Ordinandi arrive: 4:00 p.m.
All others arrive: 5:00 p.m.
Ceremony: 6:00 p.m.
All to stay and assist with clean up after 

Dress Code: For the ceremony, Cassock/Surplice (all)
                   

MC 1: Fr. Gabriel Greer                                                Assistant Deacon:   
MC 2: Fr.                                                                       Assistant Deacon: 
MC 3:                                                                          Deacon of the Mass: 

Thurifer: 

Crucifer:

Candle:

Candle:

Vimp: 

Vimp: 

Book: 

Lector: 

Address
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 430 N Broadway, Wichita, 67202
Friday
May 22

Priesthood and Diaconate Ordination Retreat

6:30am – 8:00pm

Friday

            Notes:

1. It is your responsibility to arrange for spiritual direction with your local spiritual director during your time of your retreat. You may leave the SLC for spiritual direction during the retreat if it is convenient for your local spiritual director, or the spiritual direction rooms at the SLC will be reserved for you.

 

2. Rooms will be reserved until Saturday 10:00 a.m. If you would like your room until Saturday you will need to call Linda to make those arrangements by May 14th    

                                               
Address
Spiritual Life Center, 7100 East 45th Street North, Bel Aire, KS 67226, United States
Saturday
May 23

Priesthood Ordination – Required attendance

9:00am – 2:00pm
Arrival: 9:00 a.m.
Ceremony: 10:00 a.m.
Ordination Dress Code: Cassock, Surplice, Collar (all)
Reception Dress Code: Formal (all)


Celebrant:                    Most Rev. Carl A Kemme 

Assistant Deacons:    

Deacon of the Mass:   

Thurifer:                      

Crucifer:                     

Candle:                        

Candle:                       

Vimp:                          

Vimp:                          

Book Bearer:               

Reader (1st):                

Reader (2nd):               

MC:                             Fr. Gabriel Greer,Fr. Jacob Carlin 

Gift Bearers:                Parents of the newly ordained

Ordinandi:                   

Address
Church of the Magdalen, Wichita, 12626 E 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67206, USA
Friday
May 29

Friday Formation

5:30pm – 9:00pm

Dress Code: Casual
5:30 p.m. Mass & Evening Prayer
6:15 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Talk
Address
Saint Joseph House of Formation, 145 S Millwood Ave, Wichita, KS 67213, USA

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Summer Formation Dates

Summer Formation Forms
April 2019

April 15
Practice for Acolyte/Lector Installations
Installations to the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte

May 2019

May 16
SEKS Seminarian Dinner

May 19-23
Diaconate Ordination Retreat

May 20-25
Priesthood Ordination Retreat

May 22
Breakfast and Setup for Evening with Seminarians
Evening with our Seminarians

May 23
Group Photo
Diaconate Ordination

May 24
Set up for Priest Ordination Reception
Rehearsal at Cathedral

May 25
Priesthood Ordination

May 31
Formation Friday

June 2019

June 3
Serra Steak Fry

June 7
Formation Friday

June 14
Formation Friday

June 21
Formation Friday

June 28
Formation Friday

July 2019

July 12-14
Weekend of Recollection

July 19
Formation Friday

July 26
Formation Friday

July 30-31
Summer Evaluation Appointments

August 2019

August 1
Candidacy Reception Mass
Serra Steak Fry

August 2-4
Midwest Catholic Family Conference

Summer Evaluations

PlacementEvaluations Required
Summer Evaluation Information FormPastor EvaluationSupervisor EvaluationSelf-Evaluation
Deacon Placement
X X
Pastoral Placement
XXX
Spanish Study
  X
Secular Employment
 XX
Totus Tuus and Prayer & Action
 XX
    
Mundelein CPE Experience

Summer CPE Documentation – Self -Formation Hours – Supervisor
(Both Pastoral and Deacon Placements)

New Men
Make appointment with Director