Hence, the rationale of founding this Seminary as stipulated in the Decree for its Establishment by the Holy See Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples (Prot. 398/21), is to form missionary disciples who in love of the Master are disciples on a journey, constantly needing an integrated formation, which leads to continuous configuration to Christ.
The Seminary is guided by the Vision of nurturing integral growth to maturity of convinced and zealous priests tuned and exposed to local and global settings for proclamation of the Good News.
Its Mission is to replicate values of Nazareth the school of the Gospel by putting emphasis on need for having a Rule of Life that is shaped by three core values, namely, well composed spirituality, manifested in interiority and recollected way of life. Secondly, the Seminary aspires to Model Communion of Love that distinguished the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Thirdly, the Seminary aims at promoting Diligent Stewardship. These core values are cushioned by the Seminary Motto of “Incrementum in Mutua Caritate et Sapientia (Growth in Mutual Love and Wisdom (Luke 2:52). The aspiration of the Seminary is forming future priests capable of responding with love and wisdom to various worldly situations of proclaiming the Gospel.
