Clergy Ordained Under 10 Years and International Clergy Gathering

Ongoing formation for clergy is a structured, lifelong process aimed at fostering spiritual,
human, intellectual, and pastoral growth following ordination.

These biannual gatherings for clergy ordained under 10 years and for international clergy are convened by personal invitation from the Archbishop. Attendance is expected,
though absence may be excused for valid and well-justified reasons.

In 2026, the upcoming gatherings are scheduled for May and September.

Permanent formation is a requirement of the clergy’s own faithfulness to his ministry, to his very being.
It is love for Jesus Christ and fidelity to oneself. But it is also an act of love for the People of God,
at whose service the clergy is placed.

(PDV 70)

The first phase of this journey corresponds to the years immediately after priestly ordination. In this period,
the clergy acquires, thorough the exercise of the ministry, fidelity to the personal encounter with the Lord and
to his own spiritual accompaniment, along with the openness to asking advice of clergy with more experience.

83 The Gift of Priestly Vocation