Pastor Survey 2023

As the Pastor of a parish to which a priest-alumnus of the Pontifical College Josephinum has been assigned, we ask that you provide us with a confidential evaluation of the general fitness for ministry of the Josephinum alumnus with whom you have served.

Human Formation

The priest alumnus of the Pontifical College Josephinum who has served in my parish, in general, exhibits these levels of skill and behavior in my personal estimation.(Required)

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1. Demonstrates a positive and healthy self-awareness and sound personal identity.
2. Demonstrates sound prudential judgment and a sense of responsibility.
3. Demonstrates personal initiative.
4. Demonstrates the ability to forego worldliness in favor of simplicity of life.
5. Demonstrates the ability to live a life of chaste celibacy.
6. Demonstrates the ability to foster fraternity with his brother priests.
7. Demonstrates the ability to live a disciplined life which includes attentiveness to his physical and mental wellness.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether this Josephinum alumnus demonstrates personal and affective maturity appropriate to pastoral ministry.

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8. Demonstrates the ability to relate well to men and women, authority figures, peers, and those under his care.
9. Demonstrates the ability to engage in genuine dialogue by cultivating the ability to communicate, to listen well, and to empathize with others.
10. Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with others.
11. Demonstrates the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries in all personal interactions.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether this Josephinum alumnus demonstrates that he is a man of communion with evidence that his personality is a bridge and not an obstacle for others in their encounter with Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of the human race.

Spiritual Formation

The priest alumnus of the Pontifical College Josephinum who has served in my parish, in general, exhibits these levels of skill and behavior in my personal estimation.(Required)

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12. Demonstrates a Eucharistic spirituality and a “habit of daily prayer and meditation” (PPF #110).
13. Prays daily the Liturgy of the Hours.
14. Develops a personal prayer life that includes personal meditation and spiritual reading (e.g. lectio divina) on a regular basis.
15. Cultivates a healthy balance of solitude and silence conducive to prayer.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether this Josephinum alumnus demonstrates a maturing spirituality that includes both personal and communal dimensions

The priest alumnus of the Pontifical College Josephinum who has served in my parish, in general, exhibits these levels of skill and behavior in my personal estimation.(Required)

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16. Exhibits growth in Christian charity.
17. Exhibits a spirit of magnanimity/selflessness.
18. Exhibits the ability to embrace self-sacrifice in joyful service to others.
19. Demonstrates the ability to spiritually embrace a simplicity of life.

Intellectual Formation

The priest alumnus of the Pontifical College Josephinum who has served in my parish, in general, exhibits these levels of skill and behavior in my personal estimation.(Required)

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20. Demonstrates knowledge of various theological disciplines.
21. Demonstrates an ability to articulate and present the mysteries of the Catholic faith in an understandable manner.
22. Demonstrates the ability to write theologically with accuracy and clarity.
23. Demonstrates a comprehensive and critical understanding of the Catholic Tradition appropriate to priestly ministry.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether this Josephinum alumnus demonstrates that he has obtained an integral theological education

Pastoral Formation

The priest alumnus of the Pontifical College Josephinum who has served in my parish, in general, exhibits these levels of skill and behavior in my personal estimation.(Required)

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26. Demonstrates pastoral competence in parochial settings.
27. Demonstrates pastoral competence in hospital settings.
28. Demonstrates pastoral competence in work with the poor and marginalized.
29. Demonstrates pastoral competence in cross cultural settings.
30. Demonstrates the ability to administrate sacramental ministry properly and prayerfully.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether this Josephinum alumnus demonstrates that he has acquired a broad set of pastoral skills for ordained ministry.

The priest alumnus of the Pontifical College Josephinum who has served in my parish, in general, exhibits these levels of skill and behavior in my personal estimation.(Required)

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31. Takes appropriate initiative in pastoral assignments.
32. Demonstrates the ability to think theologically about pastoral issues.
33. Demonstrates the ability to be a respectful, flexible, and compassionate servant-leader.
34. Behaves in a manner befitting one who serves as a public person in the Church.
35. Demonstrates interpersonal skills critical for ordained ministry.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether this Josephinum alumnus demonstrates the zeal, sensitivity and competence critical for pastoral leadership in the contemporary Church.

In Summary

Please rate how the statements below reflect your overall impression of each dimension of formation at the Josephinum based on your experience with its priest alumnus assigned to your parish.(Required)

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Additional Comments Regarding Human Formation:

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37. The Spiritual Formation program at the Josephinum assisted him in becoming the priest that God is calling him to be.

Additional Comments Regarding Spiritual Formation:

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38. The Intellectual Formation program at the Josephinum assisted him in becoming the priest that God is calling him to be.

Additional Comments Regarding Intellectual Formation:

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39. The Pastoral Formation program at the Josephinum assisted him in becoming the priest that God is calling him to be.

Additional Comments Regarding Pastoral Formation:

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40. Overall, how would you rate the Josephinum’s preparation of its alumni for the realities of ministry in your diocese?

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Please enter the number of priests you know who completed studies at the Josephinum.

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Please enter the number of priests that you have worked closely with that completed studies at the Josephinum.

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