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"A Vocationary,"
as
Father
Justin himself said, "is a religious house where, in a
spirit of prayer and study, we educate and guide, free of
charge, candidates who wish to dedicate themselves to a
life of service to the Lord, but who are not oriented yet
towards diocesan priesthood or religious congregations."
Therefore,
a Vocationist, both in his daily activities, in schools,
parishes and missions and in the exercise of his ministry
will give his apostolate the special dimension of
endeavoring to identify young men with signs of a divine
call to a special life of personal holiness and service to
others and guide them toward a Vocationary for further
evaluation and strengthening of their vocations.
In the Vocationary, candidates study, pray and discern
first of all the authenticity of their calling, under the
guidance of the Vocationist Fathers; simultaneously, they
are slowly introduced to an adequate knowledge and
appreciation of a life of service either in diocesan
priesthood or in a religious congregation.
Those who continue showing signs of Divine call while
living in a Vocationary have an opportunity of being
exposed more deeply both to the life and ministry of a
diocesan priest and to the mission and charisma of the
main religious congregations in the Church. Once a
candidate reaches his final decision, the Vocationist
Fathers make the necessary contact with the diocese or
religious congregation that a given candidate has chosen
and recommend him to the care of its superiors.
Those who choose to join the Vocationist Fathers will make
the application and follow the usual steps of the
formation
process.
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