“ SEMINAR TO PRIESTHOOD “ 1950s ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SEMINARY / PRIEST RECRUITMENT FILM XD43384

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This (somewhat incomplete) late 1940s / early 1950’s color film “Seminar to Priesthood“ uses the conceit of a scrapbook photo album to make a case for the vocation of Roman Catholic priesthood. Life on seminary campuses is depicted with an emphasis on recreation, while the benefits of a non-secular education are praised (TRT 38:06). The film was produced by the Jam Handy Organization. Film begins in media res. Young men play soccer at a French prep seminary (0:06). A student writes on a chalkboard before a priest, who corrects him. A young man in a holiday sweater works at a chemistry stand (0:41). Boys throw chalkboard erasers from a second story window (1:37). A hand reaches for a photo album: “College Philosophy” (1:57). Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (Saint Louis Roman Catholic Theological Seminary) in Shrewsbury, Missouri. A dormitory courtyard. A campus chapel. A