High Calling Program

Sponsored by dioceses across the country who have responded to Pope Francis’ call for young men to receive an introductory propaedeutic year of formation prior to entering the seminary, Avila Institute’s High Calling Program offers integral formation in philosophy, theology, and discernment.

Areas of Concentration Include:

Sacramental Participation with Emphasis on the Eucharist and Confession
Foundational Liturgical and Mental Prayer Discipline and Practice
The Richness of Our Biblical Tradition

The Human Person, Social Media, and Pornography
What it Means to Grow Spiritually in, Through, and Beyond Seminary
How to Thrive in Seminary Life and Formation

Pope St. John Paul II, after intense study, concluded that men were not properly prepared for success in seminary because of the absence of authentic Catholic culture and formation in their youth. Most of these men are lacking in one or both of these critical areas necessary to properly discern and pursue the call to serve the Church. The High Calling program addresses these challenges head on.

The end result will be, by God’s grace, that we will have more seminarians who are both truly called to the priesthood, and who thrive from the moment they enter into priestly formation.

All High Calling Propaedeutic courses are free to the candidates and sponsored by their respective Diocese or religious order.

For more information on the High Calling program, please contact us at [email protected].