Thursday, 11th June, marked the end of examinations for the seminarians, thus marking also the end of another year of formation. On Friday, 12th June, the seminarians joined the Church for the celebration of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On Saturday and on Monday they attended the final meetings of the year. The seminarians thanked Fr Michael Curmi for his service as Vice Rector of the Seminary and wished him success in his new ministry as Archpriest of Sannat.
On Monday, 15th June, Bishop Mario Grech led the celebration of Mass to mark the end of the year of formation. The Seminary formators and Fr Joseph Curmi, brother of Fr Michael Curmi, concelebrated. Parents and relatives of the seminarians, the Ahwa Ħbieb tas-Seminarju and helpers of the Seminarju were present for the occasion.
Bishop Mario Grech based his homily on the Gospel of the day (Mt 5, 38-42). This reading brings to mind the fragility of human nature and the need to strive to make up for this fragility. This reading applies to all Christians, but especially to members of the clergy, who are a medium through which Grace and the Good News reach mankind. It is for this reason that our Seminary emphasizes the humane dimension of the formation of seminarians. A really humane priest may make it possible for the Church to be the messenger of Jesus Christ, “true God and true man”. Bishop Grech thanked the formators of the Seminary who strive to strengthen the humane characteristic in each and every seminarian. He thanked also the relatives of the seminarians. The Bishop said that the seminarians owe the formation of their personality to their relatives.
On behalf of Bishop Grech, formators, seminarians, nuns, workers, helpers and the Ahwa Ħbieb tas-Seminary, the Rector presented a gift to Fr Michael Curmi. Fr Curmi thanked the community and promised to remember the Seminary and the seminarians in his prayers. Refreshments were then served.
