One may wonder how the seminarian spends his time at the Seminary. For seven whole years, the seminarian is boarder at this house of formation where he prepares himself to embrace the life of priesthood.
The Seminary helps the seminarian to acquire a holistic formation. First of all, the seminarian is helped to reflect on his vocation. Throughout these seven years of formation, he has to reaffirm his conviction that he is being called for priesthood. For this reason, formators who are chosen to accompany the seminarian help the young man to understand what he is being called for and to grow spiritually. The pastoral work that the seminarian is called to carry out during the weekends and during the intermediary year help him to enhance his vocation.
During these seven years, the seminarian has also to prepare himself academically for his arduous mission. For this reason, he reads for courses in philosophy and theology. The faculty of Theology at the Seminary is affiliated with the Angelicum Pontificia Università San Tommaso d’Aquino. Lectures at tertiary level are held daily from Monday to Friday and are delivered by qualified lecturers.
During May, Deacon Massimo Buttigieg sat for the de universa (comprehensive), the exam which marked his end of academic studies at the Seminary. The other seminarians ended their lectures for the year on the 27th May and sat for their annual exams between 31st May and 10th June.