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Young men who are in high school — incoming juniors through graduating seniors — are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be 16 years of age or older at the start of the program (July 6, 2026).
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This year’s application deadline is June 1, 2026.
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The total cost of tuition is $975, which includes all materials, housing, meals, and cultural excursions. A $150 application fee (which counts toward the tuition cost) is due at the time of acceptance.
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This program is held on the new campus of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Lower Gwynedd, PA (1400 Evans Road, Ambler).
The program also includes excursions in the city of Philadelphia. Participants will reside in private dorm rooms, eat in the seminary refectory, and have access to the seminary common rooms. Daily Mass and prayer will take place in chapels on campus.
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Although operated under the aegis of the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the PCSP is not primarily a vocations camp. Participants are invited to consider God’s call and have the opportunity to meet several priests, but the goal of the program is not principally to foster vocations. The purpose of the program, rather, is to inspire within participants a deeper, fuller engagement with the Catholic faith.
It may be noted, moreover, that the PCSP is open to, and has been attended by, both Catholics and Protestants.
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We are committed to the safety and well-being of all participants and will comply with all safe environment norms of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. All faculty and chaperones are mandated reporters and will have completed the Virtus training. Students will be adequately supervised with program staff to accompany them both on campus and during field trips. Chaperones will also oversee the dorms in the evening.
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Families will be invited to see the seminary and dorms when they drop their sons off on the opening day. They are also welcome to join us for a meal over the weekend, near the mid-point of the program. Lastly, families are encouraged to participate in a closing banquet held on the final day of the program, during which each participant makes a culminating presentation.
Further details about the weekend visit and the closing luncheon will be provided closer to the events.
