Office of Priestly Vocations

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Office of Priestly Vocations
Archdiocese of Detroit
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New AOD Seminarians for 2011-2012
8 - New seminarians 2 College 5 -
Pre-Theology 1 - Theology
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Total AOD Seminarians for 2011-2012
37 returning 8 (new) ________ 45
seminarians (Less 1 seminarian from 2010-11)
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Seminarians class level for 2011-2012
24 - College (9 - Pre-Theology) 21 - Theology
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Parishes of New Seminarians for 2011-12

• Guardian Angels, Clawson
• Holy Trinity, Port Huron
• National Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak
• St. Clare of Montefalco, Grosse Pointe Park
• St. Cyprian, Riverview
• SS. Cyril Methodius, Sterling Heights
• St. Joseph, Lake Orion
• St. Paul on the Lake, Grosse Pointe Farms
• St. Pius, Southgate

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Seminarians by Region Central -
5 Northeast - 15 Northwest - 10 South - 15
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CARA Report Class of 2011 Ordinands
329 Ordinands 69 responded
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Respondents 128 - diocesan 54 - religious
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Age of Ordinands
All Diocesan
Age 25-29 39 45
Age 30-34 27 27
Age 35-39 14 11
Age 40-49 12 10
Age 50-59 7 6
Age 60 and older 1 1
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Age of Ordinands
Average age 33
Median age 30
Range in years 25-63
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Race and Ethnic Background of Diocesan Ordinands
Caucasian/European American/white 72
Hispanic/Latino 13
Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 9
African/African American/black 4
Other 2
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Country of Birth of Diocesan Ordinands
United States 70
Colombia 4
Mexico 4
Poland 5
Vietnam 3
Philippines 2
Other countries 12
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Catholic since birth 92
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Siblings 3
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What is your birth order?
Youngest 29
Middle 38
Oldest 33
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At what level did you first enter the seminary?
High School 5 College
35 Pre-Theology 45 Theology 15
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Attendance at Catholic School
Elementary 45
High School 38
College 39
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Catholic Elementary School
42 U.S. Catholics 47 Ordinands
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Catholic High School
22 U.S. Catholics 39 Ordinands
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Catholic College
7 U.S. Adult Catholics 39 Ordinands
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Participation in Religious Education 66
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Prior Full-time Work Experience
Education 14
Sales, Customer Service Church Minsitry 14 9
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Service in the U.S. Armed Forces
Respondents could select more than one category
Air Force 35
Army 25
Navy 20
Reserve 20
Military 5
National Guard 5
Coast Guard 5
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Participation in Parish Ministries
Altar server 73 Lector 55 Minister of
Holy Communion 39 Catechist 37 Campus
Ministry/Youth Ministry 32 Confirmation
sponsor/godfather 30 Cantor or music minister 27
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Participation in Parish Programs or Activities
Parish youth group 48 Community
Service 40 Boy Scouts/Eagle Scouts 30 Knights
of Columbus 25 Catholic Campus
ministry/Newman Center 20
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Participation in Other Youth Ministry Programs
World Youth Day 22
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Discouragement from the Priesthood
Friend or classmate 57 Parent or family
member 51 Priest or other clergy 20 Teacher
13 Religious sister or brother 6 Youth
minister 3 Someone else 12
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Regular Prayer Practices
Rosary 69
Eucharistic Adoration 63
Retreats 58
Prayer group/Bible study 52
Lectio Divina 24
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Vocation Programs
Come and See weekend at the seminary 40
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Did any of these influence your discernment?
DVD or Videos 21
Websites 20
Other 20
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Average age when ordinands first considered the
priesthood 16
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Influences

• Personal witness of priests, brothers and
  other seminarians
• Holy men and women
• Books magazine, Catholic radio, EWTN, and
  diocesan newspapers
• Prayer
• Vocation Director
• Vocation talks, vocation nights, vocation
  retreats, and vocation programs
• Blessed John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Paul VI
• Diocesan discernment programs
• Encouragement from friends and family
• The example of good and happy priests and
  seminarians
• World Youth Day

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Encouragement to Consider Priesthood
Parish Priest 68 Friend 43 Mother 42 P
arishioner 38 Father 25 Teacher/Catechist
23 Other relative 20 Grandparent 19 Religio
us sister 16 Campus Minister/School
Chaplain 15 Bishop 15 Religious
brother 10 Youth Minister 10 Deacon 8 Mili
tary Chaplain 2
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Parish Priest 80 over past 5 years
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Vocation Recruitment Public enemy 1
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Regional Vocation Coordinators Central Fr.
Marie Haby-Ellie Northeast Fr. Philip
Ching Northwest Fr. Stephen Pullis South Fr.
David Bechill
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• RVC Ministry
• Promote, Promote, Promote
• Vocation talks
• Vicariate/Regional Meetings
• Assist with vocation programs

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Do Whatever He Tells You A Pastoral Plan for
Vocational Awareness Archdiocese of Detroit
Vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to
the consecrated life are first and foremost the
fruit of constant contact with the living God and
insistent prayer lifted up to the Lord of the
harvest, whether in parish communities, in
Christian families or in groups specifically
devoted to prayer for vocations. Pope Benedict
XVI  
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1. Education Sharing the research and
statistics presently at our disposal
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• Direction
• Providing priests, parish staff, and laity with
  the tools

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• Inspiration
• Reminding via theological reflection why this
  should be a priority

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Chapters for Do Whatever He Tells You A
Pastoral Plan for Vocational Awareness

• I. Priest
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• Statistics
• Challenge- Leadership- Shepherd
• Procreative Father
• Invitation

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• II. Catechist/Youth Young Adult
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• Statistics
• Challenge Bringing Vocation Awareness to our
  Young People
• Discipleship
• Invitation

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• III. Pastoral Staff
• Connection with the parishioners
• Part of the Team
• Parish programming (part of everything)
• Invitation

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• IV. People of God
• Baptism- the heart of it all
• What is a vocation- do I have one?
• Lead by example
• Invitation

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• V. Resources
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• Parish Vocation Committee Guide
• Website/Social Media
• Vatican Documents/Papal Letters/Decrees/Addresses
• Youth/Young Adult Documents
• USCCB Documents
• Books/Articles

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VI TIMELINE    2011 August Appointment of
Regional Vocation Coordinators September Voc
ation Convocation- Committees input from
laity October AOD Convocation- presentation to
priests November Meet with lay
ministers/AOD personnel for input December Fi
nal draft of Pastoral Plan to Archbishop for
final approval  2012 January Pastoral Plan for
Vocations distributed to AOD
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• In Review
• Invite, Invite, Invite
• Altar Servers
• Implement Pastoral Plan
• Promote Vocation Programs
• Cooperate with RVC