THE AIMS OF THE SEMINARY

Priests should be men of faith, hope and love, who know themselves called to share the ministry and mission of Christ, the Teacher, Sanctifier and Shepherd, within the Church, building apostolic faith-commitment within society by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The primary function of Oscott College, therefore, is two-fold:

• to help those who have been accepted by their Ordinaries as potential candidates for the Catholic priesthood to discern further their priestly vocation;
  and
• to form them for service as diocesan priests.

This means helping students develop a clear sense of priestly identity and mission within contemporary culture.