A house of formation
You're formed across all four dimensions: human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral.
An undergraduate degree
You earn your degree at John Carroll University while studying philosophy and theology at the seminary.
A community of brothers
You live, pray, study, and serve beside other men discerning the call to the priesthood.
"Our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
If this restlessness, of which St. Augustine speaks, has turned your mind toward the priesthood, you're in good company. Borromeo is a place to bring the desire, test it, and let it be formed beside men asking the same question you are.
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If God might be calling you, this is a place to find out.
Most men arrive with similar questions.
What is seminary actually like?
What would I study?
What if I discern that this is not my call?
You don't have to have those answers yet.
You only have to be willing to take the next step.
You only have to be willing to take the next step.
Draw close to Jesus.
"This gradual development of the future priest has as its goal growth in holiness, so as to become configured to Christ, Head and Shepherd, Servant and Spouse."
Program of Priestly Formation · Sixth Edition, no. 118
Testimonials
Hear from the men who live it
These are men who once asked the questions you're asking now. Watch why they said yes to formation at Borromeo.
Formation
What formation looks like at Borromeo
Human formation
You build the character and maturity that make a priest a bridge to Christ, not an obstacle. Shared meals, athletics, concerts, and life in community.
Spiritual Formation
Daily Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, Adoration, Confession, spiritual direction, and retreats each semester.
Intellectual Formation
A classical, integrated curriculum in philosophy and theology at the seminary, paired with your degree at John Carroll University.
Pastoral Formation
Saturday service, internships, and assignments that train you to shepherd and serve real people.
How to take the next step
1
Meet and discern
Talk with Fr. Eric and the formation team. Bring your questions. Walk the campus. Pray about it.
2
Plan a visit
We'll work with you to find a time to come and visit the seminary.
3
Apply
Application to the seminary will be determined after mutual discernment between the vocation director and yourself.
Whatever your next step looks like, your discernment begins with a conversation.
Whatever your next step looks like, your discernment begins with a conversation.
Family, Friends, and Supporters
A call to the priesthood often begins with a mother who prays, a father who notices, or a friend who asks the right question.
If someone in your life might be hearing this call, your encouragement matters more than you know. If you feel called to a monetary donation, you can support the men in formation at Borromeo directly by donating at the link below.
Support the missionIf someone in your life might be hearing this call, your encouragement matters more than you know. If you feel called to a monetary donation, you can support the men in formation at Borromeo directly by donating at the link below.
Wondering if God is calling you to the priesthood?
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
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