Priestly Discernment Program
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Any man who has been accepted as a student at Franciscan University and is considering a vocation to the priesthood or religious life may apply for entrance into this program.
In addition to filling out the online application, please arrange to have TWO letters of recommendation sent in on your behalf. At least one of them should come from a priest.
Online Application
The priests/directors of the program must approve each application for entrance into the Priestly Discernment Program.
Director of the Priestly Discernment Program
Father Rick Martignetti, OFM, with a student in the Priestly Discernment Program and two Guatemalan youths while on a Missions of Peace mission to Guatemala. |
Program Director: Fr. Rick Martignetti, OFM
Fr. Rick Martignetti is a priest with the Order of Friars Minor (OFM) who worked in the formation of young men within his own province for seven years. He holds a doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome and has published a book about the spiritual life according to St. Bonaventure.