A Workshop for
Seminary Formators

The Pastores Dabo Vobis workshop is a four-day gathering of seminary formators and their partners in formation ministry. The workshop provides an opportunity for thoughtful conversation among peers about the challenges and opportunities they encounter in preparing candidates for priesthood.

Developed to complement the highly successful Institute for Seminary Formators offered by the Society of St. Sulpice, Province of the United States, every other June, the PDV workshops invite reflection and conversation around spirituality, collaboration, and specific dimensions of formation work. The PDV workshop is likewise underwritten by the U.S. Sulpicians. Participants pay only for the cost of room and board.

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Topics & Presenters

• The current moment in seminary formation: Reflections from seasoned formators
  Rev. Gerald D. McBrearity, P.S.S.; Rector, Theological College, Washington, DC
  Rev. Renato J. Lopez, P.S.S.; Vice-Rector, Assumption Seminary, San Antonio, TX
• Encuentro with Jesus in the Gospel of John: Biblical spirituality for formation
  Dr. Rodolfo Luna; Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture, Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX
• Modelling collaboration in priestly formation:
  Ms. Kathi Kramer, Director of Pastoral Formation, St. Mary’s Seminary, Houston, TX
• The impact of the sexual abuse crisis on formators and on formation
  Rev. Martin Burnham, P.S.S.; Director of Discernment and Admissions, U.S. Sulpicians, Baltimore, MD