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A common experience for young men is to make trips to colleges they may be interested in attending after High School. The idea behind this practice is to check out the students, facilities, classes, faculty and the general atmosphere of the school. Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri has taken this type of approach and developed a program called "Encounter With God’s Call" and offers it as a service to 11th - 12th graders and college-aged men who could profit from some first-hand contact with seminary life. It provides them with an opportunity to become part of the community for a few days and experience the human, spiritual and academic components of priestly discernment and formation.
Conception Seminary College is located in Northwest Missouri (about 15 miles southeast of Maryville, MO on State Highway 136). Every spring and fall the seminarians of Conception College host this event whereby you spend two nights on campus, attend a few classes, pray with the community, meet the students and staff, have fun, and see if God may be asking you to give seminary life and studies a try. Participants for the event begin arriving on Saturday at 3:00 PM and the weekend officially kicks off at 5:30 PM with Evening Prayer held in the Abbey Church. The weekend concludes and participants depart on Monday following morning classes, Mass and lunch.
Fr. Brad Pelzel, the Vocation Director for the diocese, will accompany you there, and be around to answer questions and help you in your discernment. There is no charge and Fr. Brad can provide transportation. To find out more contact the Vocation Office for the Diocese of Sioux City at (712) 233-7523 or e-mail Fr. Brad at
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. Or, you can check out the Conception Seminary "Encounter with God's Call" webpage. If you wish, you are welcome to register through this website as well!
| Upcoming Weekends |
| November 10th-12th, 2012 |
| April 13th-15th, 2013 |
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