http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html en-gb Copyright © Saint Meinrad Media Marketers RSS Class Media Marketers | Web Design Louisville 5/16/2012 11:07:10 AM 20 http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=51 According to research by Dean R. Hoge, PhD, and Aniedi Okure, O.P., the most common complaint heard from U.S. parishioners about their international priest pastors is their inability to understand their accents (International Priests in America: Challenges and Opportunities; Liturgical Press, 2006, p. 51). http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=42 Finding time to take a retreat and get in some vacation days is becoming more and more difficult. Why not combine both into a four-night Bahamian cruise? http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=46 Recharge your spiritual life. Refocus your priorities. Refresh your ministry. Take just four weeks to prepare for the next challenges of ministry. Stoking the Fire – a four-week sabbatical for priests in mid-life, in transition, or at any time in their life and ministry. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=35 The Settling into Priesthood Program helps seminarians make a seamless transition from seminary into priesthood. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=40 For a new priest, preparing to lead a parish means there are lots of new questions. This program helps priests gain the knowledge and skills they need to truly shepherd a parish. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=41 This program gets the new pastor off to the right start with the formation and training needed to develop and lead today's Catholic parish. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=48 When a priest is appointed to his first pastorate, a new set of skills is required. For the newly appointed pastor, the Institute offers a program to support him as he takes on the role of parish leader. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=43 Diocesan personnel are trained by the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates to become effective mentors to newly ordained priests, new pastors and newly arrived international priests. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=44 For priests in a diocese to work together effectively, they must forge a collective sense of identity with their bishop. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=49 This program of enculturation is designed to enhance the ministry of international priests by assisting in their transition into diocesan ministry in the United States. http://ipp.saintmeinrad.edu/Programs.html?program=52 International priests serving in the United States bring many gifts and talents to their ministry, but also face distinct challenges. One of the most pervasive challenges is that of language. Even though most international priests have a strong command of the English language, they experience difficulty being understood by their parishioners due to lexical and accent variations.