The Admissions Process

I enjoy working with a community of like-minded priests — it’s a gift to me. –Rev. Albert Giaquinto, SS

The Sulpicians offer a context where a diocesan priest can do academic work and spiritual formation. Because of this specialization, those who seek to join us are either priests in good standing who are incardinated into dioceses in the United States or in Zambia, or they are seminarians currently sponsored by American or Zambian dioceses.

Discernment and application
There are three phases to this initial stage of exploring whether the Sulpician mission is the right step for your ministry as a priest:

		During the Informal Discernment stage, you begin to learn more about the Society. This usually includes a visit to our Provincial House and to Sulpician programs in the Baltimore-Washington area.
		Formal Discernment begins when you have decided you would like to apply to join the Society. You obtain written permission from your diocesan bishop to begin the application process.
		Application requires submitting the application materials and meeting with the Province’s Admission’s Committee. That committee reviews the materials and, based on them and their meeting with you, makes a recommendation to the Provincial Council regarding your application.

The next step: Release and first assignment

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