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St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Carmelgiri, Aluva, Kerala, India, organizes mission activities and missionary formation programs for young missionaries.
St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary in Carmelgiri, Aluva, Kerala, uses various forums to provide human, spiritual, intellectual, pastoral, and missionary training for seminarians preparing for the priesthood. These programs aim to prepare young missionaries for India's multi-religious and cultural environment.
The seminary's human dimension training is managed through the Social Action, Social Service, and Migrants’ Welfare Forums. The Social Action Forum works toward sustainable development and a new social order based on moral values, focusing on environmental sensitivity and the needs of weaker community members regardless of gender, caste, or creed.
The Social Service Forum promotes social awareness and commitment among students by helping them serve the poor and marginalized. This forum generates its own income through various activities to support its mission of human-centered formation.
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