SSS TRAINING FOR THE PRIESTHOOD is helping young, poor people who love to become a priest.

What does the training look like?

In response to the needs of today, the curriculum of our seminarists is very dynamic, practical and creative. For many of them it is a dream to grow up together with fellow believers and to develop spiritually in a community. They live among the ordinary people and their daily activities include prayer, study and manual labour. Once they are ordained, they engage in training, teaching, fighting against hunger and misery, passing on Christian values, teaching people to respect one another.

What does the training look like today?

The training for the priesthood covers 8 years after secondary school:

	2 or 3 years of philosophy
	1 of 2 years of noviciate
	4 years of theology + traineeship

How can you help the training for the priesthood?

	through prayer by praying for callings together with the Blessed Sacrament-religious. we would also like to pray with you for your own intentions and needs.
	By helping to pay for the studies and training of seminarists
	By legacies: you really can support the training for the priesthood by stating in your will: "bequest to SSS training for the priesthood…" Please contact us and we will be happy to make arrangements.

Financial support during the different stages of training-programs remains urgently needed in India, Senegal and Vietnam.

India:

In 2009-2010, a number of 47 young men intend to commit their life to God and to the Eucharistic Mission of the Blessed Sacrament Congregation. Fr. A. Ravi Don Bosco is doing his Doctorate in Systematic Theology at Leuven - Belgium. Fr. U. Nathan is doing studies on Liturgy in Chicago - U.S.A. Fr. Earnest is doing his Diploma in Social Work in Nirmala Niketan - Mumbai.

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Senegal:

In 2010, the Inter-African Noviciate at Koudiadiène risks to have no roof over the head for the number of 25 novices. The Novice-Master, Fr. Bernard Tine, took up the challenge to construct six additional lodges, a classroom and a sanitary-block. The building plans have been approved… now they need the necessary funds to start the works.

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Vietnam:

In 2008, six young brothers were ordained at Thu-Duc. The Blessed Sacrament Province in Vietnam can only thank God for giving new vocations, and in his providence, they could now realize their dream to build a new scholasticate house, which took many years to wait. The inauguration has been held on January 1st 2009.

Throughout the years, the SSS fathers, have been their great benefactors. The number of those interested in the SSS way of life is still increasing: they look forward to your support and assistance.

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Your donation contributes a lot:

With a gift of € 20,00 - US$ 28,00 you grant a scholarship during 1 month
With a gift of € 120,00 - US$ 168,00 you grant a scholarship during 6 months
With a gift of € 200,00 - US$ 280,00 you grant the training of a novice
With your donation of € 750,00 - US$ 1050,00 you grant the training and the scholarship during the four last years
With your donation of € 1.500,00 - US$ 2100,00 00 you grant the complete training and the scholarship until the priesthood.

We will accept with gratitude any donation into account number:

ING 380-0807316-56 (SWIFT: BBRUBEBB - IBAN: BE20 3800 8073 1656)
attention to PRIESTEROPLEIDING
Diksmuidesteenweg 95
8830 HOOGLEDE, BELGIUM