PIME continued environment “conducive to the formation of freely dedicated and mature young men for the Roman Catholic priesthood,” who will be, in the words of Vatican Council D, “true shepherds of souls after the model of our Lord Jesus Christ, who was teacher, priest and shepherd.” To help the -seminarian gain a sense of independence and self-efficiency, which, says Father lovino, is “especially essential to the missionary priest,” he helps care for the buildings and grounds. Each student is assigned regular chores, the type of work he might be asked to do around his own home — keeping his own living area “picked uqp” and clean, looking after the dining hall, mowing the lawn, washing windows, sweeping and so on. These tasks not only are intended to teach the student orderliness and to develop in him a sense of responsibility, but they also help to hold down operating costs. The seminary doesn’t hire chamber maids to tidy the dormitories or janitors to clean the buildings or someone to mow die grass. Because of the importance of physical fitness for missionaries, the school has a full sports program. Varsity sports include soccer, basketball and tennis. Intramural facilities include everything from baseball and football to swimming and ice skating. The school has no problems with discipline, drugs and dress code. Smoking is not allowed, even if parents permit. Students wear shirts and ties or turtleneck sweaters to class, but never jeans. “When the students are dressed like this, it seems to change the whole attitude in the classroom,” explained Father lovino. Charges at a PIME seminary are lower than at most private boarding schools. It costs less than $900 to maintain a student for one year at Sts. Peter and Paul. This includes tuition, room and board and laundry. Scholarships are available to outstanding and needy students. Contributed services of the priests and brothers on the faculty also help hold down operating costs, while donations from mission guilds and benefactors help pay the bills. Sts. Peter and Paul Seminary attempts to create a community in which each student is encouraged to participate as much as possible to develop his intellectual, religious, social and physical life. It gives the students an experience in which they may mature and nurture their initial desire to serve the missionary church as priests or brothers. Students may transfer to other high schools if they later decide upon a different vocation. The percentage of high school seminarians who actually go on to become priests is about the same as the national average — between eight and 15 percent , lovino pointed out. “It all depends on the graduating class,” the rector stud. “In some classes it runs as much as 30 percent. “When he graduates, the seminarian is solid in terms of Christian and human values,” he said. Becoming a minister of God is a long process. That still, small voice must be clearly perceived. Some of the students have already felt this dynamic force in their lives; others wish for it. But the young seminarians believe that its call must be heard louder than the wind, louder than the world beyond Seminary Rd. H One of Eugene Danner's regu lar chores is window-washing. Along with his fellow students, the 14-yeaf-old freshman from Whitehall counts maintenance of the campus and its buildings as part of his education. Fifteen-year-old Chris Mead ows, of Newark, Ohio, dis cusses some of his schoolwork with Father John lovino, rector of Sts. Peter and Paul Semi nary.