Spiritual Formation: Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of Senior High Seminarians in the New Normal Education

Kent Ian V. Ocbeña, John Dave Eballa, Lodecy V. Ocbeña & Maria Aurora G. Victoriano

Volume 2 Issue 2 December 2022

Abstract

The study was conducted at St. Pius X Seminary, Lawaan, Roxas City to evaluate the Spiritual formation activities involvement of Senior High Seminarians in the new normal education, the challenges encountered in their participation on Spiritual formation activities and the coping mechanisms with the challenges faced. The study is a qualitative design using phenomenology as a methodology. Data for this study were gathered using a researcher-made interview schedule and questionnaire for the focus group discussion (FGD). Ten participants, senior High School seminarians, were chosen through purposive sampling. The result shows that most seminarians attended the Mass and praying novena and holy rosary as part of their spiritual formation activities. Seminarians spend their time playing online mobile games and are addicted to social media, leading them to lack focus and motivation. Finally, seminarians resort to prayer, self-disciplining through avoidance or limitation in using gadgets and social media, and effective and proper to cope with these challenges. It is recommended that the seminary conduct online seminars or training on how to combat challenges seminarians face and provide a venue for open discussion and feedback so they may have the chance to voice their sentiments and concerns.

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Ocbeña, K.V., Eballa, J., Ocbeña, L.V. & Victoriano, M.G. (2022). Spiritual Formation: Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of Senior High Seminarians in the New Normal Education. The Research Probe, Volume 2 Issue 2, pp. 7 - 13.