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Saint Vincent Seminary School Year`s Thrust
BY: SEM. RC LAGAMAYO FORMATION YEAR 2018-2019
Forming Servant Leaders
Geared towards Christ, who is shepherd of the flock, servant leaders are
formed in the Vincentian way in preparation for their future missions.
Moulding the demanded skill, character, and virtues would mean a holistic
formation creating in them a strong determination and zeal to respond to
the demands of the apostolate and ministries of the church.
Caring for the Least,
the Lost, and the Last
The Vincentian vocation is rooted in wholeheartedly serving the
poor who are referred to as our masters by Saint Vincent. They
are the heart and the inspiration of the Vincentian family where
we happily share our creativity, time, and effort thru charity. With
Saint Vincent Seminary opened its the deepest desire to respond to the call, we let ourselves be formed
school year last August 2018 with to know, to embrace, and to love them more. The poor are not only
its School Year's thrust,
"A Shepherd's Call: Forming A Shepherd`s Call those who are in the peripheries with corporal needs, but they can
Servant Leaders, Caring for the be anyone with spiritual needs as well. Thus in our commitment,
Least, the Lost and the Last". we should take care of the Least who are the poor and hungry. We
As the students continued to be should comfort and find the Lost who are disturbed in faith and
hopeless in life. We should uplift the hopes of the Last who find
formed through St. Vincent's Called to be serving the people of God, the community is challenged to
Charism, they narrowed down be like shepherds who give to their flock, the due and utmost love. Facing themselves outcast in the society. Our mission is to serve them
their aims in becoming servant the demands of new ministries in the present time, we should offer an and to put their faith on fire.
leaders ministering to the corporal authentic care to the ones in need as the Good Shepherd did. Such care
and spiritual need of the least, lost might be achieved by being with them, embracing them, “smelling like the
and last. Let us look deeper into it sheep”, and thus, uplifting their hopes. A shepherd’s call is true self giving
and reflect on its every aspect. as Jesus went beyond his comfort zone in following God’s will; to shepherd
the flock, and to bring good news to them.
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