Welcome to the official vocations page of the Institute of the Incarnate Word under the jurisdiction of the Province of the Immaculate Conception.
Seeking to provide visitors with the necessary information they need about the charism, spirituality, and apostolate that belongs specifically to a priest of the Incarnate Word, this site also aims to acquaint men who are discerning their vocations to the life and formation process of a future IVE priest. For men who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood and religious life, here they will find information about the essential characteristics of an IVE priest, the four pillars of the formation process, the novitiate, the seminary, and how to contact our vocation's director. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page that provides answers to questions that our priests and seminarians are commonly asked in relation to the discernment and formation process. |
Discernment RetreatFebruary 7th-9th, 2020
Ven. Fulton Sheen Seminary Chillum, MD |
"We should not want to know anything except Jesus Christ
and him crucified (1 Cor 2:2)."
and him crucified (1 Cor 2:2)."
- IVE Directory of Spirituality, 140
A priest of the Institute of the Incarnate Word
Prolongs the IncarnationDoing so he fulfills the specific charism of our Religious Family
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Dignifies the Sacred LiturgyHis devotion manifests the Institute's marked devotion to the Eucharist
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Belongs entirely to MaryDoing all things through Mary, with Mary, in Mary & for Mary
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These are only three of the 13 essential characteristics that constitute the identity of a priest of our Institute.
To learn more about these and the other 10 characteristics please click on the button below.
To learn more about these and the other 10 characteristics please click on the button below.
SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS
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Please consider making a donation to help continue funding the formation and education of our current seminarians and future priests of the Church.
Any amount will help us and all that is offered through your generous support will certainly be rewarded by God., for He can never be outdone in generosity. You can be assured of our prayers for you as well. *All online donations are processed through PayPal.
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Upcoming Events
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Discernment Retreat |
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February 7th - 9th, 2020 |
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Ven. Fulton Sheen Seminary (Chillum, MD)
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Spiritual Exercises for Men |
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February 14th - 17th, 2020 |
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The Exercises will take place @ the IVE Novitiate (Mt. Rainier, MD).
*To inquire about the Exercises, please follow the link below.
"For just as taking a walk, journeying on foot, and running are bodily exercises, so we call Spiritual Exercises every way of preparing and disposing the soul to rid itself of all inordinate attachments, and, after their removal, of seeking and finding the will of God in the disposition of our life for the salvation of our soul."
(St. Ignatius of Loyola)
VOCATIONS DIRECTOR
Fr. Mariano Ruiz, IVE
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301.779.0121
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address |
3706 Rhode Island Ave.
Mt. Rainier, MD 20712 |
