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Vocations in the United StatesSerra Rally: January 14, 2022Rev. Luke BallmanExecutive DirectorUSCCB Secretariat on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations
Agenda Overview of CCLV Seminary Enrollment Ordination / Profession Class Findings
CCLV Committee & Staff Bishop James Checchio Rev. Luke Ballman,(Chairman)Executive Director Bishop Earl Boyea Rev. Daniel Hanley,(Chairman-elect)Associate Director Bishop Ronald Hicks Ms. Casey Brusnahan,(Serra episcopal liaison to Administrative AssistantCCLV) 5 Bishops
CCLV Mission Promotion, support, and formation for those in thepriesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life Address issues concerning the life and ministry ofbishops Develop foundation documents (e.g., PPF, NationalDirectory, Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests)
CCLV 2021-2024 Strategic Priorities Foster a Stronger Culture of Vocations inYouth/Young Adult and Campus Ministry Increase the Ethnic Diversity of New Vocations,especially among Hispanics National Directory (Deacons) Program of Priestly Formation (Seminarians) Basic Plan for Ongoing Formation (Priests)
CCLV Annual Projects World Day for Consecrated Life (Feb. 2, 2022) World Day for Vocations (May 8, 2022) World Day for the Sanctification of Priests (June 24,2022) National Vocation Awareness Week (Nov. 6-12, 2022) CARA Annual Surveys (Profession, Ordination,Diaconate)
Asociación Nacionalde SacerdotesHispanos en EstadosUnidosClergyNational Associationof DiaconateDirectorsNational Organization forthe Continuing Educationof Roman CatholicClergy
United StatesConference ofSecular InstitutesUnited StatesAssociation ofConsecratedVirginsConference ofMajor Superiorsof MenConference ofMajor Superiors ofWomen ReligiousConsecratedLifeNationalConference ofVicars forReligiousLeadershipConference ofWomen Religious
Institute for PriestlyFormationPriestlyFormationNational Association ofCatholic TheologicalSchoolsNational Association ofCollege Seminaries
Serra InternationalVocationsNational Conference ofDiocesan VocationDirectorsNational ReligiousVocation Conference
Seminary Enrollment TrendsJune 2021Source: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, Catholic Ministry FormationDirectory. Edited by Michal J. Kramerek, Ph.D; Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ, Ph.D.Washington, DC: Georgetown University, 2021.
Seminary Enrollment(post-2005 egePre-TheologyTheology
3,500Seminary Enrollment(post-2000)3,0002,5002,000Highest: 1,647(2000-2001)Highest: 2,883(2012-2013)1,5001,0005000Lowest: 562(2004-2005)CollegeHighest: 878(2011-2012)Pre-TheologyTheologyLowest: 2,461(2020-2021)Lowest: 1,118(2020-2021)
Age Distribution of Theologate10%7%21%20%39% 2525-2930-3435-3940-4950
Race & Ethnicity of ian/PacificIslanderBlack/AfricanAmericanOther
80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%Racial/Ethnic Diversity of Ordinands(post-2000)*Euro. AmericanHispanic/LatinoAsian/Pacific IslanderAfrican/African-AmericanOther*from Ordination Class Of surveys
Ordination Class of 2021:Race & Asian/PacificIslanderBlack/AfricanAmericanOther
Profession Class of 2020:Race & sian/PacificIslanderBlack/AfricanAmericanOther
Participation in Parish MinistriesOrdination %Profession %445173Altar Server454840LectorEMHC453330382415Campus/Youth Music Ministry Faith FormationMinistryMinistry
Participation in Faith-Related ActivitiesOrdination %393546Youth Group202725Young Adult Catholic CampusGroupMinistryProfession %920Knights ofColumbus14141012World YouthFranciscanDayUniversity HighSchoolConference
Prayer Practices before EntranceOrdination %80Profession %697474EucharisticAdorationRosary745142414034Bible StudyLectio DivinaRetreats
Sources of EncouragementOrdination %Profession %454166Parish 0FatherTeacherReligious1218CampusMinister
Sources of DiscouragementOrdination %5339362522Familymember (notparents)FriendProfession %431114MotherFather5Teacher12Priest18Coworker
CCLV Committee & Staff Bishop James Checchio (Chairman) Bishop Earl Boyea (Chairman-elect) Bishop Ronald Hicks (Serra episcopal liaison to
