Seminary Formation

In his lifetime, St. Vincent established seminaries and made formation of good priests and brothers one of the three principal goals of the Congregation of the Mission.

In the Eastern Province of the United States, formation occurs in four ways: first with that of our Vincentian seminarians studying theology at the post-graduate level, living in a residence in Jamaica, NY, and attending the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, Long Island, NY. Secondly, with that of our Vincentian seminarians majoring in philosophy at the under-graduate level, living in Jamaica, NY, and attending St. John’s University, also in Jamaica, NY. Thirdly, Vincentian priests also serve on the faculties of the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception and St. John’s University where they teach and engage in spiritual direction for both Vincentian and diocesan seminarians. And finally, our missioners who serve in Panama also run a formation program for young Panamanian men studying to be Vincentian priests and brothers.

Vincentian Community
170-19 Grand Central Parkway
Jamaica. NY 11432

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
440 West Neck Road
Huntington, NY

Miraculous Medal House
82-31 Doncaster Place
Jamaica, NY 11432

St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11439

Centro Vicentinos
House of Formation
Panama City, Panama