1. Rev. W. Shawn McKnight, S.T.D. Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations

2. www.usccb.org/homiletics

3.  511 Total for 2013  Youth involvement in Church is critical for vocations;  Low encouragement reported from youth/young adult/ campus ministers;  Underrepresentation of Hispanic/Latinos and strong representation of Asians;  Age ticks up; average 35.5, median 32;  26% have college debt; average $20,250, median $15,000.

4. PERCENTAGE OF HISPANICS BY GENERATION

5.  Consultation held at the USCCB in June 2011  15 psychologists, seminary & diocesan officials, canon & civil lawyers  Second Draft Completed and Approved by CCLV  Awaits review by the Committee on Doctrine & the Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance  Final Approval expected September 2014 by Administrative Committee

6.  Encourages development of Diocesan and Seminary Protocols  Purpose of Psych evals.  Screening of Applicants  Formation of Candidates  Addresses issues of confidentiality and use by formation faculty

7.  Program of Priestly Formation, 5 th edition, expires December 2015  Consultation has begun with key constituencies  NCDVD  NACS  NACTS  FSSD  Rectors  Consultation of Bishops November 2014

9. 2011:Catholic Social Teaching Formation / Intercultural Competency Training 2012:Formation for Evangelization & Catechesis 2013:Liturgical & Spiritual Formation 2014:Homiletic & Pastoral Formation 2015:Admissions & Human Formation Annual Surveys of Priestly Formation

10. Guidelines for Receiving Pastoral Ministers in the United States, Revised Edition (USCCB Publication, 2003) A new 3 rd Edition in draft process Approval anticipated September 2014 Implementation in 2015