They first studied Latin, then philosophy and theology, and served the local parish when they were ordained. At the beginning of the seminary, there were only four or five seminarians each year. It was not until 1846, had the second floor of the mission house officially become a local seminary, under the Apostolic Prefecture of Hong Kong. Seminary of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception (1888-1946) They then moved back to the second floor of the mission house next to the church.
Francis of Canossian College) until June 1843, the year that the Church of the Immaculate Conception was completed on Wellington Street. At that time, the so-called "seminary" where the seminarians lived was just a thatched cottage beside the oratory.Ī few months later, in order to build a formal sanctuary on the site, the seminarians had moved to a house in Wan Chai (current site of St. Theodore Joset, the first apostolic prefect, who brought 20 Chinese seminarians from Macau to Hong Kong and built a humble church on Wellington Street. The Holy See announced the establishment of the Apostolic Prefecture in order to provide pastoral care to Irish officer and soldier in Hong Kong. In April 1841, the British army landed in Hong Kong. The seminary in Hong Kong was subordinate to the Congregation of Propagation of Faith of the Holy See. It then gradually evolved into the Holy Spirit Seminary today. It was not until 1964 that the South China General Seminary ceased operation and was taken over by the Diocese of Hong Kong. One was a Minor Seminary of the Diocese of Hong Kong, while the other was the South China General Seminary under the Congregation for the Propagation of Faith of the Holy See. There were a composition two seminaries in the beginning. Its history dates back to 1841, the year that the Hong Kong Diocese was found. Ongoing participation in review, revision and upgrading of first year curriculum, written assignments, etc.The Holy Spirit Seminary was established by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, with the purpose of cultivating young people who are dedicated to serving the local church and to become priests. Individualized support of students’ spiritual journey and development (including year-end evaluations of readiness to continue into the second year, designing mid-year “stretches” for each student, etc.)Īttend first year classes (full weekend each month)Īverage time commitment per month: 2 – 2.5 hours per studentĭeans’ meeting (via Zoom) – 2 hours/monthĪttend and help facilitate first-year intensive Welcoming and supporting new students through community building Role, Responsibilities, and Time Commitment: Some psychological/mental health training/experience Personal qualities: Warmth, patience, openness to hear different perspectives, ability to accept students where they are while also inviting/encouraging them to stretch and grow, ability to have difficult conversations in support of students’ growth, flexibility and comfort working within a structure, ability to work well and collaborate with a small teamīachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree (or other post-graduate education/training/ certification) Some experience/skill in small group facilitation Well-developed understanding of spiritual practice(s) and ability to discern what kinds of practices would support students’ growth Strong commitment to one’s own ongoing spiritual development and one’s own spiritual practice Training and/or experience in providing spiritual care/guidance to individuals (e.g., One Spirit’s InterSpiritual Companioning/Counseling Program, Spiritual Direction, CPE, participation as a mentor in OS’s mentoring program, disaster care chaplaincy training, or equivalent) Graduate of One Spirit, with a background and knowledge of interfaith/interspiritual studies, including comfort with and ability to draw from a broad range of religious/spiritual traditionsĭemonstrated commitment to One Spirit (minimum of 1 year of volunteer service to OS)
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