Are priests trained in a church?

Answer 1

Priests take their studies first at a University for four years then a Seminary for another four years, then they have an internship of a few months doing basic counseling and are sometimes sent to a parish to "job shadow" the Pastor their. Then he is ordained a Deacon; now he can work in a parish Baptizing, Marrying, and reading the Gospel during Mass. He does this for about 6 to 9 months then he is ordained a Priest where he does an internship as a Priest at a parish until the Bishop decides that he is to be given his own parish, or if it would be better if he just stayed where he is.