16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd
Emmitsburg, MD 21727-7797
Seminary Admissions Email: [email protected]
Seminary Admissions Phone: (301) 447-7423
Main Seminary Phone: (301) 447-5295 Seminary Website: www.msmary.edu/seminary
Seminary Admissions Fax: (301) 447-5416
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Mount St. Mary's Seminary requires that all applicants to the Ordination Formation program complete and submit
all of the materials outlined below, including the Seminary's official application to be filled out below (even though
some of the information may duplicate materials already gathered by your diocesan vocations office).
Please review the list before mailing your application packet to us. Thank you.
These items must be received by the Admissions Office before a file can be circulated to the committee for consideration.
The Admissions Committee would like to receive completed files for review by early spring (when possible).
Please follow the detailed instructions provided with the materials below. "Bookmarks" are provided at the left for ease of navigation.
1. MSM Seminary Official Application (fill in the blanks electronically, then print form and sign after completion)
2. Essays (detailed directions below for each of these important components of your application)
a) Applicant's Autobiography
b) Priesthood Essay
3. Psychological report (print page of directions to give to your psychologist)
4. Official copies of evaluations and votes from previous Formation programs, House of Studies, etc. (if applicable)
5. Recent color photograph (passport-size or head-n-shoulders) - preferably email a digital color photo directly to [email protected]
6. Letters of Recommendation from each of the following:
a) your pastor or a priest who knows you best (excluding your spiritual director/confessor)
b) the Rector of every seminary (or priestly formation program) previously attended, however briefly (if applicable)
c) the Superior of any religious community or order (giving release, if you have previously been in formation for an institute of
consecrated life or been a member of such an institute)
7. Results of the TOEFL exam, or its equivalent (if English is not your native language)
8. Results for any standardized tests, such as GRE, SAT, MAT, you may have taken (however taking such tests is not required)
9. Official church certificates - dated within the past six months and sent directly from the church - (photocopies are not acceptable)
a) Certificate of Baptism
b) Certificate of Profession of Faith (if received into full communion with the Catholic Church after prior valid Baptism in another church)
c) Certificate of Confirmation
10. Official copies of any marriage certificates, decrees of divorce (if applicable), decrees of nullity (if applicable), or spouse's
death certificate (if applicable) - if you were previously married, however briefly, in any way at all including common law
and civil ceremonies - (photocopies are not acceptable)
Please complete all forms as thoroughly and accurately as possible, reviewing them carefully before printing (single-sided).
Application materials must be sent to the Mount St. Mary's Seminary Admissions Office in a timely fashion;
however individual documents may be sent separately, as soon as they are available. The academic year begins mid-August.
The Seminary Admissions Committee often starts processing seminary application by January for fall admittance.
We cannot guarantee acceptance if application materials are received after July 15th.
All materials required for admission to Mount St. Mary's Seminary
should be sent directly to:
~ click HERE to print * ~
Susan Nield
Office of Seminary Admissions
Mount St. Mary's Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd
Emmitsburg, MD 21727-7797
Please note that you will not be able to electronically save
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Non-Discrimination Statement: It is the policy of Mount St. Mary's not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex or handicapping condition in
recruitment or admission of students, or in the administration of the Mount's educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and other Mount administered activities
and programs. It is the policy of Mount St. Mary's to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act in making its programs and facilities accessible.
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Seminary Admissions Email: [email protected]
16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd
Emmitsburg, MD 21727-7797
Main Seminary Phone: (301) 447-5295
Seminary Admissions Phone: (301) 447-7423
Seminary Website: www.msmary.edu/seminary
Seminary Admissions Fax: (301) 447-5416
OFFICIAL SEMINARY APPLICATION FORM
All applicants to the Ordination Formation program at Mount St. Mary's Seminary (whether as theologians or pre-theologians) must
answer all items below completely and accurately (use extra sheets, if needed). If any item is not applicable, please answer with "N/A".
Please carefully review your responses before printing this and the other forms in this packet. You will not be able to electronically save
the information filled on this form - please consider printing an extra copy for your own records.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Middle
First
Last Name
Preferred Name
Social Security #
Legal Home Address
City
State
Country (if not USA)
If Maryland resident, county =
Length of residence at this address: FROM (month/year)
TO (month/year)
Cellphone #
Home Telephone #
Email
Blog site
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Zip Code
Web site
Where born: city/state
country
SPONSORSHIP and ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Which diocese/religious order has accepted you as a seminarian?
In consultation with my sponsoring diocese, I am applying to enter the following academic program (check one)
Pre-Theology (two-year)
Pre-Theology (with some advanced standing)
Theology (First Theology)
Theology, with advanced standing in (specify year)
Second Theology
Third Theology
Fourth Theology
Prior to this time, have you ever applied to either Mount St. Mary's College/University, or Mount St. Mary's Seminary?
YES
(specify when)
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NO
explain
why
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Name of Pastor
Home Parish
Street Address
City
Date of Baptism (mm/dd/yyyy)
Church
Street Address
City
Date of Confirmation (mm/dd/yyyy)
Church
Street Address
City
Are you a convert to Catholicism?
at (Church)
NO
State
Zip Code
State
Zip Code
State
Zip Code
YES - I became a Catholic (state when)
City
State
Zip Code
* You must ask for Official Church Certificates of your Baptism, Profession of Faith (if applicable), and Confirmation to be sent directly to the Seminary
List below any other seminary (aside from Mount St. Mary's), formation program, institute of consecrated life (religious orders), or
N/A (never made any such applications)
society of apostolic life (e.g. Glenmary, Maryknoll, Sulpicians) to which you have ever applied.
Name
When
Accepted
YES
NO
Name
When
Accepted
YES
NO
Name
When
Accepted
YES
NO
Name
When
Accepted
YES
NO
~ Use a separate sheet if more space is needed ~ Each instance of prior application must be thoroughly explained in your autobiography ~
You are required to release ALL relevant information concerning your departure from any previous program of priestly formation,
institute of consecrated life, or society of apostolic life. Please ask the Rector or Superior to write a Letter of Recommendation/Release.
This application WILL NOT be considered without such information from previous formation programs.
Have you ever been involved with or bound yourself by any oaths, vows or promises of any kind of religious organization, secret
society or cult, such as the Masonic Lodge, Jehovah's Witness, Scientology, New Age-Druid, Tarotology, etc.?
NO
YES
If yes, please
give details
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CANONICAL STATUS
Depending on the actual circumstances, the following may apply as impediments to ordination
which require a dispensation from the diocesan bishop.
If you answer "yes" to any of the following items, you are advised to discuss these matters with your VOCATION DIRECTOR.
Please understand that the presence of an impediment does not necessarily exclude you from attending seminary or becoming a priest.
SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (c. 1041.1)
Have you ever committed yourself or been committed to a psychiatric facility?
YES
NO
Have you ever publicly abandoned the Catholic Church?
YES
NO
Have you ever, in a public capacity, advocated any views contrary to the teaching of
the Catholic Church or ever joined another religious body by a formal, public act?
YES
NO
YES
NO
APOSTASY, HERESY, OR SCHISM (c. 1041.2)
BOND OF MARRIAGE (c. 1041.3)
Have you ever been married civilly or in a religious ceremony?
RELIGIOUS VOWS (c. 1041.3)
YES
NO
Have you ever been involved in the taking of another human life?
YES
NO
Have you helped someone procure an abortion, performed the abortion or
cooperated in obtaining an abortion for another person?
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Have you ever made private or public religious vows
If yes, present document(s) demonstrating proper release or dismissal.
VOLUNTARY HOMICIDE OR ABORTION (c. 1041.4)
SUICIDE, SELF-MUTILATION (c. 1041.5)
Have you ever made a serious attempt at suicide or seriously and maliciously
mutilated yourself?
PERFORMED AN ACT THAT IS RESERVED TO BISHOPS OR PRIESTS (c. 1041.6)
Have you ever impersonated a priest or bishop presiding at the Eucharist, granting
absolution for sins or administering the sacrament of the anointing of the sick?
EXCOMMUNICATION
Have you ever been excommunicated from the Church?
If yes, attach documentation indicating this fact.
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WORK HISTORY
Present Occupation
From (month/year)
To (month/year)
Other Work Experience (If more space is needed please attach another sheet)
Job 1
From (month/year)
To (month/year)
Job 2
From (month/year)
To (month/year)
Job 3
From (month/year)
To (month/year)
Have you ever been dismissed from a job?
YES
NO
YES
NO
If yes, please
explain
Do you have a history of traffic violations?
If yes, please
explain
Have you ever been arrested?
YES (specify place of arrest)
NO
Your age at that time?
date of arrest?
Please give the reason and
circumstances surround the
arrest. If arrested more than
once, explain that also.
Have you ever been CONVICTED of a felony or misdemeanor?
YES
NO
YES
NO
If yes, please
explain
Have you ever been placed on probation or court supervision?
If yes, please
explain
Have you ever used illegal drugs?
YES
NO
If yes, which one(s), how often
and were they last used?
What is your weekly alchohol consumption, if any?
Classify your drinking habit (check one)
Do you smoke?
NO
Do you chew tobacco?
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YES
NO
None
what do you smoke?
YES
Moderate
Heavy
how often do you smoke?
how often do you chew?
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Have you had any kind of professional counseling or therapy, participated in a formal program
to treat chemical dependency, substance abuse, eating disorder or sexual addiction?
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
If yes, please
explain,
giving dates
Have you ever been treated, hospitalized, or received medication for a serious mental or
psychological illness, including depression?
If yes, please
explain,
giving dates
Are you willing to release all pertinent information concerning your treatment and/or hospitalization?
CELIBACY
Have you ever cohabited?
YES
Have you ever been engaged?
NO
YES
NO
If yes, please explain, giving dates and
reasons for terminating the relationship
Have you ever been married?
NO
YES (if so, enclose official marriage certificate)
If married, by whom?
Is your spouse living?
when?
YES
NO
where?
NO (if spouse is deceased, please enclose official death certificate)
YES
Was this marriage annulled?
Was it a civil ceremony?
when?
YES
NO
where?
Please explain grounds for annulment (and enclose a copy of the official decree of nullity)
Have you obtained a civil divorce?
YES when?
NO
where?
Please explain grounds for the divorce (and enclose a copy of the official decree of divorce)
Do you have any children?
NO
YES
ages?
Are you currently practicing a life of chaste celibacy?
YES - (specify how long)
Have you ever been in the habit of viewing pornography?
NO
YES
Are you currently participating in such activity?
NO
YES
Are these incidents primarily Internet related?
NO
YES
Have you ever committed an act of child abuse or sexual misconduct with a minor?
What best describes your sexual orientation or sexual identity?
(select one)
Do you currently have a spiritual director?
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Heterosexual
NO
YES
Homosexual
NO
NO
YES
Ambivalent
Do you currently have a regular confessor?
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Transgender
NO
YES
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - required for your file (but not used as a basis for admissions decisions)
Have you any physical handicaps or medical conditions which might require special consideration
during your seminary training?
YES
NO
If yes, please
give details
Do you have any learning disabilities?
YES
NO
If yes, please
give details
Nationality/Citizenship
I am a United States citizen
I am a citizen of... (please specify)
I am a Permanent Resident
Expiration date
If not a US citizen (or permanent resident), state your present immigration status
I will need an I-20/F-1 student visa
I currently have a SEVIS I-20 record at (specify school)
Please enclose a photocopy of the Name and Visa stamp pages of your passport and the first page of your current SEVIS I-20 (if applicable)
Statistical Data (check all appropriate boxes)
Are you Hispanic or Latino?
YES or
Please select one or more
NO
Black/African American
Asian
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Ethnicity
For scholarship purposes, do you identify yourself with a specific ethnicity? (such as Irish, Lithuanian, Polish, etc.)
NO
(please specify)
YES
Is English your first language?
YES
NO - my first language is
If English is not your first language, please provide a certificate indicating the EASL level you have completed. We also need a copy of your
most recent TOEFL (or equivalent) exam results. If you have not taken such a test, please arrange to do so prior to enrollment.
Do you have a valid United States Driver's License?
YES
NO
Will you be bringing a car to campus?
Have you ever been a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or any other country?
If yes, what branch (select one)
From
To
YES
YES
NO
NO
Type of Discharge
List any neighborhood,
civic, social, or service
organizations to which
you belong
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
List all academic institutions you have attended from high school and beyond (use a separate page if more space is needed)
Secondary/High School(s)
1. Name & location
attended from (mm/yy)
to (mm/yy)
2. Name & location
attended from (mm/yy)
to (mm/yy)
College, University, or College-Seminary(s)
Major/Minor
1. Name & location
degree earned
attended from (mm/yy)
2. Name & location
to (mm/yy)
Major/Minor
degree earned
attended from (mm/yy)
to (mm/yy)
Major/Minor
3. Name & location
degree earned
attended from (mm/yy)
to (mm/yy)
Major Seminary(s)
1. Name & location
attended from (mm/yy)
to (mm/yy)
2. Name & location
attended from (mm/yy)
to (mm/yy)
You must contact each post-secondary institution you have attended and request (in writing) that an official copy of your academic
record (transcript) be sent directly to Susan Nield, at the address above. A sample request form can be found on the Mount website.
If your studies were interrupted,
please explain the reason
If currently enrolled in courses, what level of study do you expect to complete this academic year?
How many credit hours have you taken in the following areas (including those presently enrolled)?
Undergraduate Theology
Latin
Philosophy
Greek
Hebrew
Music
If you have received any of the following Ministries or Orders, you must submit documentation. (please check all you've received)
Ministry of Lector
when
where
by whom
Ministry of Acolyte
when
where
by whom
Admission to Candidacy
when
where
by whom
Ordination to Diaconate
when
where
by whom
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FAMILY
Father's First Name
Middle
Last Name
Religion currently practiced
Occupation
Deceased?
NO
YES - (date)
If living, street address
City
State
Home Telephone #
Email
Cellphone #
Mother's First Name
Last Name
(Maiden)
Deceased?
Religion currently practiced
Occupation
Zip Code
NO
YES - (date)
If living, street address
City
State
Home Telephone #
Email
Cellphone #
If living, are your parents (select one):
Married / Living together
If divorced, have they remarried? Mother:
Father:
Zip Code
Divorced - (when)
Separated
NO
YES - (in the Catholic Church?
yes
no)
NO
YES - (in the Catholic Church?
yes
no)
Have your parents or grandparents ever been members of an Eastern Rite of the Catholic Church ? (e.g. Maronite, Coptic, Byzantine?)
NO
YES - (specify)
Were you brought up by anyone other than your biological parents?
NO
YES - (name and relationship)
If living, please give address
City
Home Telephone #
Occupation
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Cellphone #
Zip Code
Email
Religion currently practiced
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FAMILY, continued
Please list any Brothers and/or Sisters you may have (use a separate sheet if more space is needed)
NAME
Male / Female (check one)
1.
M
F
2.
M
F
3.
M
F
4.
M
F
5.
M
F
6.
M
F
7.
M
F
Age
Religion Currently Practiced
Any final
comments
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, everything in this application form is true and complete.
I further confirm that I make this application of my own free will.
Applicant - sign HERE
after printing
completed form
Printed Name
Date
Print completed application form (9 pages) and return it to the Office of Seminary Admissions along with the other required materials for your application packet (see procedures above).
Please be aware that you will NOT be able to electronically save your responses on this fillable form.
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DIRECTIONS for the APPLICANT'S
PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
Emmitsburg, Maryland
~ please give a copy of this sheet to your examining psychologist ~
The psychologist should send a confidential report of recent examination directly to Mount St. Mary's Seminary
(attn: Seminary Admissions, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 21727-7797)
This report must be received before the application can be considered by the admissions committee.
The following tests, or their equivalent, must be included in the psychological examination:
1. Clinical Interview - a face-to-face interview that includes a complete psychological history (family background, sexual
history, strengths and weaknesses)
2. Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) - assesses verbal and performance-based intellectual functioning
3. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, revised personnel edition - complete review of Axis I disorders, along
with an alcohol/drug and addition potential scale (if necessary, further testing could be required)
4. Coolidge Assessment Battery - overview of Axis II disorders, plus executive functioning scales.
5. FIRO Awareness Scales/Myers-Briggs Type Indicator combination for purpose of determining fitness for ministry:
the first checks for interactional styles (e.g., reflective vs. active), the second for personality styles and temperaments.
6. Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) Scales
7. Sexual Addiction Screening Test (S.A.S.T.) (if necessary, further testing could be required)
8. Internet Sex Screening Test
9. Rorschach Test combined with Personal Sentence Completion Inventory - these tests will overlap to monitor for
potential deviant sexual interests.
Evaluation of Candidates for the Seminary – Issues for Sexual Identity and Sexual Orientation
~ Checking a sexual history requires a significant amount of time if it is to be done thoroughly and well ~
1. Family of Origin
Goal: To obtain an understanding of broad family attitudes about sexuality. Among individuals, the single most important circumstance
determinative of affective sexual development is the family environment.
2. Prepubescent Sexual Development
Goal: To obtain an understanding of the candidate's earliest sexual feelings and experiences. Early sexual stimulation is a risk factor for later
sexual problems.
3. Sexual Abuse History
Goal: To determine if the candidate has experienced any sexual abuse and/or any exploitation. Sexual abuse which has been dealt with by
the individual and the family can give insights into the family and the candidate's role within it.
4. Puberty and Adolescence
Goal: To obtain an understanding of the candidate's sexual development during adolescence, particularly with regard to puberty experiences.
Sexual deviancy often shows its first signs in adolescence. Those with excessive sexual involvement in adolescence, as well as people
who report no sexual curiosity or sexual challenges during adolescence, may have sexual problems.
5. Sexual Orientation
Goal: To obtain an understanding of the candidate's awareness of his sexual orientation and his ability to live a balanced life with that
understanding.
6. Dating and Adult Sexual Activity
Goal: To obtain an understanding of the candidate's experience of dating and adult sexual activity. If a person's sexuality is not integrated
or not balanced in any way, this will frequently be indicated in his sexual behavior.
7. Pedophilia and other Problematic Sexual Behavior
Goal: To determine if the candidate has engaged in sexual deviance or problematic behavior. The presence of previous deviate sexual behavior
or a deviate sexual arousal pattern is cause for considerable concern and should be investigated as thoroughly as possible.
Mount St. Mary's Seminary urges that personal feedback should be given directly to the client by the psychologist after the report.
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DIRECTIONS for the
APPLICANT'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Every applicant to the Mount St. Mary's Seminary ordination formation program
must submit a currently written autobiography.
* please note that this autobiography is one of the most important documents in your
application and will be very influential in the decision regarding acceptance *
The autobiography must be very current and chronological
DO NOT simply enclose a previously written autobiography!
The Admissions Committee must clearly see where you have been and what you have done every year
It should be typed, double spaced, 6-8 pages long (hand-written submissions are NOT acceptable)
Include your name and page number to each page in the "footer" section
Print a single-sided copy for submission with your application materials
TOPICS to be described in the Autobiography
~ It is important to include detailed information covering all areas (not necessarily in the order listed), giving a current, chronological account of your life~
your home life as a child and the quality of relationships in your family
your religious practices growing up
how you interact with your close friends
your educational background: elementary (grammar), secondary (middle/high school),
higher education (college/university, graduate/post-baccalaureate, including seminaries),
stating dates of attendance
your work experience, where you worked, what your duties were, how long you were employed,
reason for leaving, any significant life experiences
your social/interpersonal relationships
your history of dating and relationships (including whether you have been sexually active or ever cohabited)
your current religious practices (daily, weekly)
any leadership roles you have assumed in your free time or volunteer activities
what you think are your particular talents or strongest qualities
what you think are your particular weaknesses and challenges
if you are a convert to Catholicism, describe your conversion, giving dates
if you have ever stopped practicing the Catholic faith for a period of time,
describe the circumstances, giving dates
if there is a history in your family of any mental illness, alcohol or drug abuse,
sexual or physical abuse, or any other diagnostic dysfunction, please elaborate
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DIRECTIONS for the APPLICANT'S
PRIESTHOOD ESSAY
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Every applicant to the Mount St. Mary's Seminary ordination program
must submit a currently written essay on
"Why I Want To Be A Priest / What The Priesthood Means To Me."
The priesthood essay should include detailed information in all of the areas below (not necessarily in that order).
It should be typed, double spaced, 4-6 pages (hand-written submissions are NOT acceptable)
Include add your name and page number to each page in the "footer" section
Print a single-sided copy for submission with your application materials
TOPICS to be described in the Priesthood Essay
your first thoughts of becoming a priest,
including who contributed to your consideration of the priesthood and at what age
your family's reaction to your pursuit of the priesthood
what appeals to you the most about diocesan priesthood, and whether you have any concerns or fears
the skills, aptitudes and experiences you have which may be valuable in your work as a priest
your understanding of:
the priestly promise of obedience to your bishop, and your ability to receive or follow
directions or instructions from authority figures
the priestly promise of chaste celibacy and how you envision yourself living a lifelong
calling of chaste celibacy
living a "spirit of priestly poverty" as a diocesan priest
the priest as a prayerful person
the priest in relationship to the Holy Eucharist
the priest in relationship to the other sacraments
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Emmitsburg, Maryland
POLICY for OFFICIAL FBI and MARYLAND STATE
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
INFORMATION SHEET
~ please read carefully ~
All seminarians enrolled at Mount St. Mary's Seminary are required to be fingerprinted and
have a criminal background check, in compliance of the Archdiocese of Baltimore policies.
Fingerprinting records from outside the Archdiocese of Baltimore
do not satisfy this Archdiocesan requirement.
The procedure for fingerprinting is as follows:
1. As early as possible at the beginning of the semester, a specific date will be arranged by the seminary to conduct the
fingerprinting for any new seminarian(s). Compliance is mandatory.
2. The fingerprinting cards will be sent to the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) for a "Full Criminal Background
Check" including the national FBI check.
a. Although this may have already been done in the seminarian's own diocese/religious community, this is a separate
requirement pursuant to the Archdiocese of Baltimore regulations.
3. There is a one-time fee of approximately $45.00 per person. This fee for the fingerprinting costs will be billed to the
seminarian's diocese (or religious community).
4. After CJIS processes the background checks, they will send out two confidential official reports (one to the seminarian, and
the other to Mount St. Mary's Seminary).
a. NOTE: It is against Maryland Law for any seminary personnel to share any information contained in the official
"Full Criminal Background Check" report with any person or agency, either verbally or by duplicating records.
b. A representative of the (Arch) Diocese or Vocation Office may obtain a copy of this official report only by:
i. Obtaining an authorization number from CJIS. (for information on how to apply for the authorization
number see www.dpscs.state.md.us/ or call 410-764-3638 or 410-585-3638)
OR
ii. Requesting that the seminarian relinquish the official copy of the background check which he
received as his personal property.
This could save the sponsoring diocese or Vocation Office the task of having to make an application
for a CJIS authorization number, however this must be decided and agreed upon between the
Vocation Office and the seminarian.
Any questions about this Archdiocesan Policy, contact Fr. Ken Brighenti,
the Vice Rector for Pastoral Formation, at 301-447-5209
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