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Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry - Requirements

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For ILEM-Traditional and ILEM-Extended

  • Be a practicing Catholic in Full Communion with the Catholic Church
  • Be a lay leader in the church
  • Be 21+ years old
  • Have a BA or higher degree (unless the individual holds a position in a parish/Catholic institution in the Diocese of Trenton)
  • Desire formation for ministry

For ILEM-Bridge

  • MA in Theology or a related field
  • Significant leadership in a parish/Catholic institution in the Diocese of Trenton
  • Five consecutive years in ministry (at least three of those in the Diocese of Trenton)
  • Significant pastoral skills training
  • Significant spiritual formation

All Applicants Submit:

  • an application
  • reference forms
  • NJ State Police Clearance Letter or go through fingerprint process
  • transcript(s)

Those applicants who appear to be viable candidates:

  • have an in-person interview
  • are intellectually and psychologically evaluated by licensed professionals


Contact Us:
Lay Ecclesial Ministry
Office of Evangelization and Parish Development
Diocesan Pastoral Center
701 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Associate Director: JoLynn Krempecki
609-406-7400 ext. 5695
Fax: 609-406-7436
jkremp@dioceseoftrenton.org
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