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Office of Priestly Vocations

Office of Priestly Vocations. Archdiocese of Detroit. CARA Report Class of 2011 Ordinands. 329 Ordinands 69% responded. CARA Report 2010 Women Religious. 68 Religious 86% Responded. CARA Report 2010 Women Religious. 84% - No perpetual vows 13% - 1 vowed 3% - 2 or more vowed.

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Office of Priestly Vocations

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  1. Office of Priestly Vocations Archdiocese of Detroit

  2. CARA Report Class of 2011 Ordinands 329 Ordinands 69% responded

  3. CARA Report 2010 Women Religious 68 Religious 86% Responded

  4. CARA Report 2010 Women Religious 84% - No perpetual vows 13% - 1 vowed 3% - 2 or more vowed

  5. Age of Ordinands

  6. Age of Ordinands

  7. Age of Religious

  8. Age of Religious

  9. Race and Ethnic Background of Diocesan Ordinands and Religious

  10. Country of Birth of Ordinands/Religious

  11. Catholic since birth Ordinands - 92% Religious - 87

  12. What is your birth order?

  13. At what level did you first enter the seminary? High School 5% College 35 Pre-Theology 45 Theology 15

  14. Attendance at Catholic School

  15. Catholic Elementary School 42% U.S. Catholics 47 Ordinands 51 Religious

  16. Catholic High School 22 % U.S. Catholics 39 Ordinands 25 Religious

  17. Catholic College 7% U.S. Adult Catholics 39 Ordinands 26 Religious

  18. Participation in Religious Education

  19. Prior Full-time Work Experience Ordinands

  20. Prior Full-time Work Experience Ordinands

  21. Prior Full-time Work Experience Religious

  22. Ordinands’ Service in the U.S. Armed Forces* *Respondents could select more than one category

  23. Parish Ministries: Ordinands 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 RCIA Team member/sponsor 14 Usher/minister of hospitality 13 Parish pastoral council member 10 Liturgy committee member 7 Full-time parish/diocesan employee 5

  24. Parish Ministries: Religious Liturgical (server, EME, Lector) 57% Faith Formation, Catechetical, RCIA 41 Music Ministry 41 Social Service 41 Hospital or Prison 15 Catholic School Teacher 10

  25. Participation in Parish Programs or Activities: Ordinands Parish youth group 48% Community Service 40 Boy Scouts/Eagle Scouts 30 Knights of Columbus 25 Catholic Campus ministry/Newman Center 20 Right to Life 18 Men’s Club 6 St. Vincent de Paul Society 2 Serra Club 1

  26. Participation in World Youth Day 22% - Both

  27. Discouragement from the Priesthood/Religious

  28. Regular Prayer Practices Ordinands/Religious

  29. Vocation Programs

  30. Did any of these influence your discernment?

  31. Average age when first considered the priesthood/religious:16 20

  32. Influences: • Personal witness of priests, sisters, • Holy men and women • Books magazine, Catholic radio, EWTN, and diocesan newspapers • Prayer/Spiritual Direction • Vocation Director • Vocation talks, vocation nights, vocation retreats, and vocation • programs • Blessed John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Paul VI • Discernment programs/Motherhouse/Seminary • Encouragement from friends, family and parish • The example of good and happy priests and religious • World Youth Day

  33. Encouragement to Priesthood/Religious Parish Priest 68% 39 Friend 43 44 Mother 42 26 Parishioner 38 10 Father 25 16 Teacher/Catechist 23 12 Other relative 20 16 Grandparent 19 9 Religious sister 16 52 Campus Minister/School Chaplain 15 9 Bishop 15 3 Religious brother 10 12 Youth Minister 10 1 Deacon 8 4 Military Chaplain 2 0

  34. Parish Priest 80% over past 5 years

  35. New AOD Seminarians for 2011-2012 • 5 – Pre-Theology • 2 – College I • 1 – Theology I • 37 - Returning • ________________ • 45 - Total

  36. Parishes of New Seminarians for 2011-12 • Guardian Angels, Clawson • Holy Trinity, Port Huron • 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

  37. ‘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

  38. 1. Education: Sharing the research and statistics presently at our disposal

  39. Direction: • Providing priests, parish staff, and laity with the ‘tools ’

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

  41. Chapters for Do Whatever He Tells You: A Pastoral Plan for Vocational Awareness • I. Priest: • Statistics • Challenge- Leadership- Shepherd • ‘Procreative’ Father • Invitation

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

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

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

  45. V: SUGGESTED TIMELINE 2011 August: Appointment of Regional Vocation Coordinators September: Vocation Convocation- Committees & input from laity October: AOD Convocation- presentation to priests October: Meet with lay ministers/AOD personnel for input November: Priest ‘vocation director’ in-service December: Final draft of Pastoral Plan to Chancery for approval December: Priest ‘vocation director’ in-service 2012 January: Pastoral Plan for Vocations distributed to AOD January: Priest ‘vocation director’ in-service February: Priest ‘vocation director’ in-service

  46. VI. Resources: • 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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