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Ember Day Letter Submission Portal

Per III.6.3.e/III.8.3.e each postulant shall, until final ordination, communicate directly with the bishop four times a year, in the Ember Weeks.

Ember Days occur the Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays after The First Sunday in Lent, The Day of Pentecost, Holy Cross Day (September 14), and St. Lucy’s Day (December 13).

Ember Day letters should include updated reflections on academic, personal, spiritual, and practical growth. This is not the place to ask questions about your ordination process. Suggestions on what to include in an Ember Day Letter:

>> Major and minor life updates (how you and your family are doing)

>> Ministry updates (involvement in your church or other faith communities)

>> Formation updates (including but not limited to, your academic work)

>> What you’ve read recently aside from required school assignments

>> Spiritual update (the quality of your prayer life, for example)

Letters should be concise and limited to 1-2 typed pages, if possible, without leaving out anything critical.

Your Information

First Name

Your Email Address

Date of Ember Letter

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Last Name

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Once you have double-checked your information and press submit, a copy of your ember letter will be sent to the Bishop's Assistant for submission to the bishop.