The Effectiveness of Human Formation of Maradjao Magbalantay College Seminary as Perceived by the Seminarians

The seminary formation is composed of four aspects: human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral. Seminarian is educated and prepared for the priesthood through preparation and practice, field education, spiritual instruction, retreats, seminars, and community life. This study thus aimed to determine the Effectiveness of Human Formation of Maradjao Magbalantay College Seminary as perceived by the Seminarians. This study utilized the research method descriptive-survey with 32 participants and a total Maradjao Magbalantay College Seminary population. The main tool used in gathering the requisite data was a questionnaire made by the researcher. The data collected were treated using frequency count and percentage distribution descriptive statistical tools, mean and standard deviation, and variance analysis (ANOVA). In general, there was no significant difference in the effectiveness of the Seminary Formation to the Seminarians of Maradjao Magbalantay College Seminary when grouped according to the profile variable, age. On the other hand, the stage in seminary under the variable Formation of Conscience shown that there was significant difference as to the effectiveness of the Human Formation. With the collected results, the researcher recommended that the formators should be more observant to the seminarians in the community life. Same as to the seminarians, they should be more faithful and devoted to their vocation.