COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Leaders at the Pontifical College Josephinum say they hope to have new admissions screening procedures in place in time for the 2016-2017 school year. The proposed changes come two months after a former Josephenium seminarian was arrested on federal charges that he was attempting to travel to Mexico to sexually abuse young girls.
At a morning news conference, Father John Allen, Vice President for Advancement at the Josephinum said the admissions policy changes, “will enable the Josephinum to add an important level of professional expertise and competence to the selection process and to the admission of future seminarians and ultimately with future priests.”
The proposals include:
-an additional independent background check to review references, records and social media activities of applicants
-the creation of a national database of applications to dioceses and seminaries
-adding a personal interview of all applicants by a member of the Josephinum admissions office and the seminary’s director of psychological services.
Allen said the Josephinum board is expected to consider the proposals at its April 19 meeting.
What others are clicking on:
