75 YEARS OF EFFECTIVE PRIESTLY FORMATION
75 YEARS OF EFFECTIVE PRIESTLY FORMATION
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BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
St. Victors Seminary was started by the Missionaries of Africa (the White Fathers) in 1946 in Wiaga, in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
In January 1953, the Staff of the Major Seminary and twelve Major Seminarians were transferred from Wiaga to Tamale, the present site. The transfer was due to the fact that the then one Diocese was transferred from Navrongo to Tamale, the capital town of the then Northern Territories.
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The seminary has always been a unique place, both as an institution and a place for training men to respond to the call of God into the ministerial priesthood.
Many Christians of the cause often misconstrue the fact that spiritual direction is solely meant for people who are discerning a vocation or people in a religious or consecrated life.
St. Victor’s Major Seminary is excited to announce the launch of its Maiden Theology Week celebration, which will be held from 27th – 30th March, 2023. The week-long event will bring together students, faculty, and members of the community to reflect on the theme of ” For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”: A collective Mission of forming priests for the Church in the World today.
We are thrilled to have Very Rev. Dr. Dr. Camillo A. Bonsuuri as our Keynote speaker on the theme. Dr. Bonsuuri is a renowned pastor who has dedicated his life to studying and promoting the mission of the Church. His keynote address, titled “A Collective Mission of Forming Priests for the Church in the World Today,” will explore the challenges and opportunities facing the Church in the 21st century and how we can best equip our priests to meet these challenges.
In addition to Fr. Dr. Dr. Bonsuuri’s keynote address, Theology Week will feature a variety of other talks on various themes, including workshops, panel discussions, and student presentations. These events will provide opportunities for attendees to deepen their understanding of the theme of the week and engage in meaningful dialogue with one another.
We invite everyone to join us for Theology Week as we explore the importance of communion, participation, and mission in building a Synodal Church. Let us come together to reflect on our collective mission of forming priests for the Church in the world today and how we can best serve our communities and the wider world.
DAY 1: Monday, March 27, 2023
“The call of God comes to us by means of a mediation which is communal. God calls us to become a part of the Church and, after we have reached a certain maturity within it, He bestows on us a specific vocation. The vocational journey is undertaken together with the brothers and sisters whom the Lord has given to us: it is a con-vocation. The ecclesial dynamism of the call is an antidote to indifference and to individualism. It establishes the communion in which indifference is vanquished by love, because it demands that we go beyond ourselves and place our lives at the service of God’s plan, embracing the historical circumstances of His holy people.”
— Message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Dec. 7, 2015
The purpose of Human Formation is to assist the seminarian in his task of becoming a man of integrity with the personality necessary for priestly ministry in the Church. It “seeks to prepare men to be bridges for, not obstacles to, the spread of the Gospel.” (Program of Priestly Formation, 83)
In the area of spiritual formation, our seminarians seek to grow in their relationship with Christ through prayer and contemplation. In this relationship, they encounter the overwhelming love of God in their lives and share in His merciful compassion.
In the area of intellectual formation, our seminarians seek to deepen their faith through study of the philosophy and theology so that they may authentically proclaim Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life to the faith communities they serve.
Every Sunday during the academic year, seminarians in all campuses participate in supervised apostolate assignments. Placements include: Parishes (varied cultural experiences), nursing homes, special education schools, hospitals, high schools, and prison.
Your gift to St Victor’s Major Seminary today is the best way to make an immediate and profound impact on today’s priestly formation. Contributions are used to meet the most pressing needs for seminarian education.
Consistent annual giving is the financial lifeblood sustaining the Seminary’s vital mission of forming priests to serve Catholics in the Northern part of Ghana and beyond. Now more than ever, your gift will support our growing number of seminarians.