Envisioning Priestly Formation in the Vincentian Way : A Study Based on the Gift of the Priestly Vocation / Sony Thomas.

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Priesthood and Formation from the multiple perspectives HIstorical development of priesthood .........5 Biblical Perspective of Priesthood.......9 Fathers of the church on the priesthood ..........11 Documents on Priesthood .........12 Documents on priesthood .......12 Priesthood and priestly formation ................14 2. Dimensions of priestly formation based on the document the gift of the priestly vocation The gift of the priestly vocation and its Relevance ........29 Vision in the document............32 The dimensions of Priestly formation .........38 Role of Formation ..............43 Role of the consecrated and laity ..............45 Community and Mission ............45 Ongoing formation .............47 Contemporary concerns and Challenges in the formation ...............48 3. A critical Exploration on the vincentian formation for future challenges Vincentian charism ...........54 Vincentian method of priestly formation Programme ......55 Vincentian formation from perspective of the document .......56 Present vincentian formation .........63 Ideals, values and actions for new formation ............71 Contemporary researches and findings ...........82 Promoting experiential learning ......88 Some suggestions for a shift in formation ............89 Prospective challenges in the shift ..........78 Contemporary researches and findings ..............82 Promoting experiential learning ...........88 Some suggestions for a Shift in Formation .............89