Shaw to form and provide priests for the Church who would be capable of carrying out the mission of the Church in their dioceses and religious communities. The board of trustees, administration, faculty, and staff of Notre Dame Seminary are committed to providing seminarians with the resources and programming required in preparing future priests who are competent, effective, joyful, and loving min
isters of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Notre Dame Seminary follows the governing documents on priestly formation namely, norms established by the Code of Canon Law, Pastores Dabo Vobis, and the Program of Priestly Formation.