Report from the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations

Rev. John Guthrie, [email protected]

NOCERCC CONVENTION PASADENA, CA JANUARY 29, 2013

INFORMATION

Power Point Available On-Line: www.usccb.org/priesthood

OUTLINE  USCCB 2013-16 Strategic Plan  New CCLV Study  Key Concerns/Opportunities for USCCB  Hispanic Vocations  Demographics of Priesthood and Religious in the United States  Internationalization of Priesthood and Religious Life  Preaching Document

USCCB 2013-16 Strategic Plan New Evangelization  Faith  Worship  Witness

Implications for Continuing Education

 2013: Implementation of the Preaching Document  2014-15: Annual Themes for Ongoing Formation

New CCLV Study

Consideration of a Vocation to Priesthood and Religious Life among Never-married U.S. Catholics --CARA Survey Report

No Shortage of Interest

Key subgroups: most likely to have considered a vocation Most important:

 Those who attended Catholic educational institutions at any level  Those who were encouraged to consider a vocation by any type of person  Those who personally know priests and men and women religious  Those involved in parish youth and young adult groups

Other Subgroups

Also Important:

• Weekly Mass attenders (now and in high school) • Those who lived in households where parents talked to them about religion at least once a week • Participants in prayer and devotional activities, groups, or programs (e.g., Bible study, Eucharistic adoration, retreats, and prayer groups) • Those belonging to a group that encourages devotion to Mary • Those who regularly read the Bible or pray with Scripture • Participants in World Youth Day or a National Catholic Youth Conference

Key Concerns/Opportunities for USCCB  Hispanic Vocations  Key Demographics  Internationalization of the Priesthood and Religious Life

HISPANIC VOCATIONS

Percentage of Hispanics by Generation

Annual Surveys of New Priests and Religious (2012)     Priests Rel. Catholics Caucasian / White 71% Hispanic / Latino(a) 15% Asian / Pacific Islander 9% African / African American 3% 69% 58% 8% 15% 2% 34% 4% 3%

Country of Birth of Ordinands United States 71% Vietnam Columbia 5% Mexico Poland Other 5% 4% 3% Philippines 2% El Salvador 1% 9% Total Hispanics / Latinos: 15% U.S. Born Hispanics/ Latinos: <5%

Key Demographic:

70% of Hispanics in the United States are non immigrant

Subgroup: Catholic Education All respondents Non-Hispanic white teen Hispanic teen Other race teen Non-Hispanic white adult Hispanic adult Other race adult

None

64% 63 76 64 54 80 43

Catholic Educational Enrollment Primary only

16% 17 13 16 20 7 29

Secondary only

4% 6 1 10 2 3 8

Primary & secondary

10% 10 7 3 15 2 18

Primary & college

1% 0 0 0 1 1 0

College only

2% 2 0 2 3 4 1

Primary, secondary, and college

4% 1 4 5 6 3 1

Key Statistic:

ONLY 3% OF HISPANIC CHILDREN AND TEENS ATTEND CATHOLIC GRADE OR HIGH SCHOOLS

Subgroup: Encouragement (male) Parish Priest/Priest Chaplain Mother Grandmother Other family members Father Parishioner from the church you attend Teacher/Catechist Religious Sister Religious Brother Grandfather Deacon

Were you ever encouraged to consider a vocation as a priest or religious brother by any of these people?

Never-married male Catholic teens and adults responding “Yes”: Youth Minister Friend or co-worker Campus Minister Military Chaplain Bishop

Non-Hispanic white

14% 10 9 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1

Hispanic

3% 5 5 10 5 3 2 3 2 6 1 2 3 1 0 1

Other race

9% 8 14 3 6 8 5 2 2 2 0 6 2 0 2 0

Subgroup: encouragement (female)

Were you ever encouraged to consider a vocation as a religious sister by any of these people?

Never-married female Catholic teens and adults responding “Yes”: Religious Sister Parish Priest/Priest Chaplain Teacher/Catechist Mother Grandmother Other family members Father Parishioner from the church you attend Deacon Youth Minister Grandfather Friend or co-worker Bishop Religious Brother Campus Minister Military Chaplain

Non-Hispanic white

9% 8 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 <1 <1 0

Hispanic

4% 2 6 5 6 4 4 1 <1 3 1 <1 0 1 0 0

Other race

5% 14 11 6 12 5 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

DEMOGRAPHICS OF PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS IN THE UNITED STATES

Priesthood Demographics

There are about 40,000 diocesan and religious-order priests in the United States Diocesan: 27,125 diocesan priests  About 20,000 are active  30% are retired, sick, inactive  Average age: 62 years old Religious: 12,593 religious-order priests (Jesuits, Dominicans, Franciscans, etc.)  Average age: 66 years old

Priesthood Demographics

 Looking back, there has been a 31% drop in the number of priests in the last 35 years  Looking ahead, there will be about 12,520 diocesan priests in active ministry by the year 2035, more than a third less than the numbers who were in active ministry in the year 2010

Retired Priests

Many more priests are now in retirement:  In 1970 only 3% of responding priests were in retirement; in 2009, 22% are either retired or semi-retired  In 1970 less than 10% of priests were over the age of 65; now it is more than 40%

Collaboration in Pastoral Ministry

Actuarial Projections for the National Religious Retirement Office

Report available at: www.usccb.org/nrro

Women Religious

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2010 2015 2020 2030 Over 75 75 & Younger

Demographics for Religious

WOMEN

Men Religious

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2010 2015 2020 2030 Over 75 75 & Younger

Demographics for Religious

MEN

Combined Religious

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2010 2015 2020 2030 Over 75 75 & Younger

Demographics for Religious

COMBINED

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE

Internationalization of Priesthood Because of dropping numbers, Bishops are relying more and more on priests who are from outside the country Percentages:  In 1985: 93% born in US; 6% born in Europe or Canada; 1% international  In 2009: 89% born in US; 6 % born in Europe or Canada; 5% international

Internationalization of Priesthood International priests tend to be younger so the trend will continue:  51% of all international priests were ordained in 1992 or after (compared to 15% of those from the US)  98% of all international priests are in active ministry (compared to 77% of US-born priests)

Internationalization of Priesthood In addition:  25% of all seminarians studying in US are foreign-born and  29% of newly ordained are born outside the US

Internationalization of Priesthood

USCCB Goal:

 Revise Guidelines for the Reception

of International Pastoral Ministers

 CCLV presenting plan for document in March  Completion by September 2014

Key Workshops

  Seminar for Writing Policy April 24-26 Sacred Heart Institute, Huntington, NY Seminar on Assessing and Welcoming International Clergy June 10 St. John Vianney Center & CCLV, San Diego, CA

PREACHING DOCUMENT

Preaching Document

PDF available at: www.usccb.org/priesthood

Available in English www.usccbpublishing.org

Available also in Spanish www.usccbpublishing.org

Preaching Document

 30 years since Fulfilled in Your Hearing  Goal: Improve the Quality of Preaching at Sunday Mass   Biblical, Liturgical & Catechetical Apprenticing to Jesus, the Master Preacher  Spirituality of the Preacher  An opportunity for NOCERCC

Preaching the Mystery of Faith: A USCCB Conference for Teachers of Homiletics    June 24-25, University of Notre Dame Registration available through CCLV Limited Space Available for    Seminary Homiletics Professors Diaconate Formation Teachers Continuing Education Presenters

Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations www.usccb.org/cclv email: [email protected]