"When I was the bishop of Krakow, I showed a special interest in following vocations. At the end of June, I would ask how many applicants there were for the following year. Leter, once they had been admitted, I would meet each one individually, ask about his family, and together we would try to discern his vocation. I would invite seminarians for morning Mass in my chapel and then offer them breakfast. This was an excellent way to get to know them. I joined them for dinner on Christmas Eve at the seminary or I invited the seminarians to join me in Franciszkanska Street. They didn't return to their families for the big feasts, so I wanted somehow to compensate them for this sacrifice. All these things I was able to do when I was in Krakow. In Rome it is more difficult because there are so many seminaries. Nonetheless, I have personally visited all of them, and when I've had the opportunity, I have invited the rectors to the Vatican."
(John Paul II, Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way, pp ??)
