Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of

Organized into three parts, these guidelines are to assist in developing local programs for the ongoing formation of priests.

Related Titles Available from USCC Directory for the Life and Ministry of Priests Approved by Pope John Paul II, this text addresses the identity and circumstances of today's priests and is ideal for personal or group study and for retreats and days of reconciliation. No. 791-X, 116 pp. I Will Give You Shepherds (Pastores Dabo Vobis) On the Formation of Priests in the Circumstances of the Present Day Pope John Paul II's post-synodal apostolic exhortation renews the Church's commitment to care for vocations and the formation of priests and addresses the challenges of priestly formation. No. 519-4, 236 pp. Equipped for the Work of Ministry A Reflection and Planning Guide for the Continuing Formation of Priests Inspired and based on I Will Give You Shepherds (Pastores Dabo Vobis), this guide explores the many dimensions of priestly life and ministry and the personal and ministerial qualities needed. Intended to discern those areas of personal and ministerial life that require further development, and to determine what actions might assist that development. No. 5-029, 32 pp. Norms for Priestly Formation Two-volume compendium contains official Vatican documents, letters to the U.S. bishops, and the apostolic exhortation I Will Give You Shepherds (Pastores Dabo Vobis). No. 619-0, 710 pp. Program of Priestly Formation (Fourth Edition) Rooted in the documents of Vatican II, this edition offers the normative direction for all seminaries in the United States to meet the challenge of priestly formation in the third millennium. No. 595-X, 148 pp.