1. 1 Office of Priestly Vocations Archdiocese of Detroit

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

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

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

5. 5 Age of Ordinands Age 25-29 45% Age 30-3427 Age 35-3911 Age 40-4910 Age 50-596 Age 60 and older1

6. 6 Age of Ordinands Average age33 Median age30 Range in years25-63

7. 7 Age of Religious Age 25-29 18% Age 30-3926 Age 40-4921 Age 50-5926 Age 60 and older9

8. 8 Age of Religious Average age43 Median age44 Range in years25-62

9. 9 Race and Ethnic Background of Diocesan Ordinands and Religious Caucasian/European American/white 72%62 Hispanic/Latin1310 Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 919 African/African American/black46 Other23

10. 10 Country of Birth of Ordinands/Religious United States 70% Colombia4 Mexico4 Poland5 Vietnam3 Philippines2 Other countries12

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

12. 12 What is your birth order? Youngest 29% 19 Middle38 55 Oldest33 26

13. 13 At what level did you first enter the seminary? High School5% College 35 Pre-Theology 45 Theology 15

14. 14 Attendance at Catholic School Elementary 45%51 High School3825 College3926

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

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

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

18. 18 Participation in Religious Education Ordinands 66% Religious59

19. 19 Prior Full-time Work Experience Ordinands Education 14% Sales, Customer Service 14

20. 20 Prior Full-time Work Experience Ordinands Church ministry, parish life 9% Construction, labor, farming 9 Computers, IT6 Accounting, finance, insurance 7

21. 21 Prior Full-time Work Experience Religious Education 16% Health Care16 Clerk, Bank teller, Bookkeeper 15 Skilled Labor13

22. 22 Ordinands’ Service in the U.S. Armed Forces* Air Force 35% Army25 Navy20 Reserve20 Military5 National Guard5 Coast Guard5 *Respondents could select more than one category

23. 23 Parish Ministries: Ordinands Altar server73% Lector55 Minister of Holy Communion39 Catechist37 Campus Ministry/Youth Ministry32 Confirmation sponsor/godfather30 Cantor or music minister27 RCIA Team member/sponsor14 Usher/minister of hospitality13 Parish pastoral council member10 Liturgy committee member 7 Full-time parish/diocesan employee 5

24. 24 Parish Ministries: Religious Liturgical (server, EME, Lector)57% Faith Formation, Catechetical, RCIA41 Music Ministry41 Social Service41 Hospital or Prison15 Catholic School Teacher10

25. 25 Participation in Parish Programs or Activities: Ordinands Parish youth group48% Community Service40 Boy Scouts/Eagle Scouts30 Knights of Columbus25 Catholic Campus ministry/Newman Center20 Right to Life18 Men’s Club 6 St. Vincent de Paul Society 2 Serra Club 1

26. 26 Participation in World Youth Day 22% - Both

27. 27 Discouragement from the Priesthood/Religious Friend or classmate 57%26 Parent or family member51 Priest or other clergy204 Teacher133 Religious sister or brother63 Youth minister30 Someone else1213

28. 28 Regular Prayer Practices Ordinands/Religious Rosary 69% 65 Eucharistic Adoration63 64 Retreats58 74 Prayer group/Bible study52 57 Lectio Divina24 25 Spiritual DirectionNA 57

29. 29 Vocation Programs “Come and See” Men: 40% Women : 48

30. 30 Did any of these influence your discernment? DVD or Videos21% Websites20 Other20

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

32. 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. 33 Encouragement to Priesthood/Religious Parish Priest68%39 Friend4344 Mother4226 Parishioner3810 Father2516 Teacher/Catechist2312 Other relative2016 Grandparent19 9 Religious sister1652 Campus Minister/School Chaplain15 9 Bishop15 3 Religious brother1012 Youth Minister10 1 Deacon8 4 Military Chaplain2 0

34. 34 Parish Priest 80% over past 5 years

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

36. 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

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38. 38 ‘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

39. 39 1. Education: Sharing the research and statistics presently at our disposal

40. 40 2.Direction: Providing priests, parish staff, and laity with the ‘tools ’

41. 41 3.Inspiration : Reminding via theological reflection why this should be a priority

42. 42 Chapters for Do Whatever He Tells You: A Pastoral Plan for Vocational Awareness I. Priest: Statistics Challenge- Leadership- Shepherd ‘Procreative’ Father Invitation

43. 43 II. Catechist/Youth & Young Adult: Statistics Challenge – Bringing Vocation Awareness to our Young People Discipleship Invitation

44. 44 III. Pastoral Staff: Connection with the parishioners Part of the ‘Team’ Parish programming (part of everything) Invitation

45. 45 IV.People of God: Baptism- the ‘heart of it all’ What is a vocation- do I have one? Lead by example Invitation

46. 46 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

47. 47 VI. Resources: Parish Vocation Committee Guide Website/Social Media Vatican Documents/Papal Letters/Decrees/Addresses Youth/Young Adult Documents USCCB Documents Books/Articles