As the high school seminary of the Diocese of Brooklyn, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary provides an environment for discernment to Catholic young men of the diocese, with a desire to know Christ, the highest fulfillment of humanity, better and who are willing to consider seriously the priesthood as an attractive possibility. Cathedral provides them with a college preparatory program, rooted in Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church, the Second Vatican Council, and the Bishops of the United States in their statement "To teach as Jesus did." Through an integrated program of prayer, study, and activities, students of the Cathedral community mature in mind, heart and soul. They are prepared for the challenge of further study, as well as to become prayerful and active members of their parishes, responsible citizens of their nation, and loving, concerned, generous members of society, no matter what choice they make regarding their lives.