The 23 Scholastics began their major vacation pastoral exposure program on July 25, 2017 animated by the vocation director, Fr. V. Justin, OMI. It was a five day program. The Scholastics were sent to four different dioceses, viz., Batticaloa, Badula, Jaffna and Mannar. They conducted vocation programs to 1200 boys in 15 parishes and at St. Patrick’s College out of which 70 boys initially responded by giving their contact details.