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 1950s 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 nonsecular 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). KenrickGlennon Seminary (Saint Louis Roman Catholic Theological Seminary) in Shrewsbury, Missouri. A dormitory courtyard. A campus chapel. A