A message from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Rector/Vice President Rev. Msgr. Andrew R. Baker, S.T.D., on the first day of priestly formation being delivered remotely.
Resources are available for remote instruction in each of these areas:
Dear Seminarians,
Pursuant to the Rector’s most recent directive, indicating the departure of all seminarians from the Mount for the duration of the spring semester 2020, and the commencement of remote instruction and formation on Wednesday, March 25th, I hasten to share with you the following guideposts for your ongoing formation advisee/advisor relationship as we go forward:
If needed, and given the circumstances, there can be some flexibility with the due date for P1 & P2 SFEs. I would ask, however, that should you need an extension that you be proactive in informing your formation advisor. Extensions for these submissions of SFE should not exceed one week.
Msgr. Anthony Frontiero
– back to top –During the period of remote delivery of formation, you are responsible to check your Mount email multiple times a day.
Check Canvas regularly in regard to your classes - this is the principal means your professor will make use of to deliver course content.
Be aware that each professor will deliver content differently, so be engaged and in communication with each of your professors. It is their obligation to contact you and reach out to you (via email, Canvas, or some other form of remote delivery) and your obligation to follow up with them.
Should you have any issues or concerns, please contact Seminary Academic Dean Msgr. Michael Heintz at heintz@msmary.edu.
– back to top –Fratelli, since there is no active PFE assignments for the rest of the semester, I do ask you to fill out the form that will be emailed to you. It is a brief evaluation of your PFE this year. This is to help ascertain which assignments to keep, to drop, or to adapt.
Those of you who are living in a parish rectory, please ask the pastor if there are parishioners you can CALL ON THE PHONE, especially elderly, infirm, home bound, etc., and talk to them and pray with them. A 15-30 minute call to someone who gets few if any calls from family and friends will be greatly appreciated. You can be pastoral even by remote. Let people know you care and that you are praying for them. If you are not in a rectory, contact the local parish or your home parish, PFE assignment, etc. Get a list and contact these folks. Email me at trigilio@msmary.edu or call 301-447-5583 or text 717-991-0058.
Fr. John Trigilio, Jr.
Suggested prayers for Spiritual Communion when calling parishioners on the phone. Use either one.
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there
And unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
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My Lord and My God.
I believe that You are here, that You see me, that You hear me.
I adore You with profound reverence, I ask Your pardon for my sins
And the grace to spend this time of prayer fruitfully.
My Immaculate Mother, St. Joseph, my father and lord,
my guardian angel, intercede for me.
Amen.
Text of pope's prayer to Mary during coronavirus pandemic
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– back to top –Dear Seminarians,
Below you’ll find diagrams of the room plan of each hall. These are for your own reference and planning – you do NOT fill them out. But watch for an announcement of room selection forms. If you intend to return, you MUST fill out a selection form. More details in a couple weeks. May God bless you all and grant us an end to this plague!
Fr. Gross
McSweeny | Keating | Mulcahy | Gallagher
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