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From October 15 to December 10, 2024, the Center for Priestly Formation is organizing the 3rd edition of the Course on the Formation of Affection in Priests, led by Rev. Francisco Insa, professor of Spiritual Theology and psychiatrist.

Balanced affection can be defined as the harmonious relationship between reason and the heart (will, passions, emotions, and feelings). But how can it be properly developed? Is it possible to help others grow, even humanly, through pastoral work? How can one gauge a person's maturity? These questions will be addressed during the course sessions.

The course offers both in-person and online participation options (live streaming or recorded).

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Starting from February 15, 2024, begins the 11th edition of the Seminar Trainers Course  on Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 5:15 PM. The course is designed for priest students in Rome who will be providing future service in the training and guidance of candidates for priesthood.

The course aims to contribute to the preparation of trainers for diocesan seminaries, prepare for the ministry of spiritual accompaniment and discernment, teach how to provide training for freedom, understand the maturation processes of seminarians, and develop awareness of the seminary environment.

The course is conducted exclusively in face-to-face format, lasting for two academic semesters, and will conclude in January 2025.

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November 13, 2023 (at 3:30 PM, Aula Benedict XVI), on the occasion of the publication of the seventh volume of the ROR Studies Series, titled "Authority and Mediation. Asymmetric Relationships in the Church" (edited by I. Vigorelli, J. Pujol, and F. Insa), the workshop on the theme "Authority in the Church: Service and Abuses" took place.

The event was organized not only by the ROR Group but also by the Center for Priestly Formation and the School of Church Communication.

Speakers included Monsignor Andrea Ripa from the Apostolic Signatura Tribunal, sociologist Cecilia Costa, theologian Gill Goulding, and Jordi Pujol, professor of Ethics and Law of Communication.

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February 16, 2023 has kicked off the 10th edition of the Course for Seminary Trainers, aimed at student priests in Rome who are to serve in the future in the formation and accompaniment of candidates for the priesthood.

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The Ars Celebrandi course began on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The initiative aims to facilitate a more fruitful participation in the Eucharistic celebration by both the priest and the faithful.

The lessons will be held by several experts, including S.Em.Rev. Card. Robert Sarah (Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments), H.E.R. Msgr. Piero Marini (President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses) and Msgr. Guido Marini (Master of the pontifical liturgical celebrations).

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Registrations are open for the VI Course for Seminars Trainers, which will take place from February 2019 to January 2020 on the initiative of the Center for Priestly Formation.

The course takes place in two semesters, with two-hour weekly lessons for a total of 50 teaching hours; it has full compatibility with the Licentiate and Doctoral studies in the various roman universities.

The IV edition of the course Ars prædicandi, will take place from October 24 to December 12 2018, held by professors Sergio Tapia and Alberto Gil.

It is a seminar with a mainly practical orientation to help priests to discharge the three classical functions of the art of rhetoric: movere (convince), delectare (please) and docere (teach).

The goal is to reach the faithful in a more effective and attractive way in the different kinds of sacred oratory.

Sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 3.30 pm to 5.15 pm.

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