Priest Alumnus Survey 2023 – 5 Years – Pontifical College Josephinum

Priest Alumnus Survey 2023 – 5 Years

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 human formation program at the Pontifical College Josephinum assisted me in developing the following skills and behaviors essential to the priesthood:(Required)

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

Please provide additional comments regarding whether human formation at the Josephinum helped you to grow in personal and affective maturity appropriate to pastoral ministry.

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

Please provide additional comments regarding whether human formation at the Josephinum helped you to become a man of communion so that your 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 spiritual formation program at the Pontifical College Josephinum assisted me in developing the following skills and behaviors essential to the priesthood:(Required)

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

Please provide additional comments regarding whether spiritual formation at the Josephinum helped you to develop a 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. Growth in Christian charity.
17. A spirit of magnanimity/selflessness.
18. The ability to embrace self-sacrifice in joyful service to others.
19. The ability to spiritually embrace a simplicity of life.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether spiritual formation at the Josephinum helped you to develop a spirituality which evidences that you are in solidarity with the people whom you are called to serve.

Intellectual Formation

The intellectual formation program at the Pontifical College Josephinum assisted me in developing the following skills and behaviors essential to the priesthood:(Required)

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

Please provide additional comments regarding whether you obtained an integral theological education at the Josephinum.

The intellectual formation program at the Pontifical College Josephinum assisted me in developing the following skills and behaviors essential to the priesthood:(Required)

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24. Effective skills for proclamation and teaching.
25. The ability to apply theological learning to pastoral situations.

Please provide additional comments regarding whether you were well-educated at the Josephinum to undertake priestly ministry with pastoral skill and sensitivity.

Pastoral Formation

The pastoral formation program at the Pontifical College Josephinum assisted me in developing the following skills and behaviors essential to the priesthood:(Required)

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

Please provide additional comments regarding whether pastoral formation at the Josephinum helped you to acquire a broad set of pastoral skills for ordained ministry.

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

Please provide additional comments regarding whether pastoral formation at the Josephinum helped you to grow in zeal, sensitivity and competence critical for pastoral leadership in the contemporary Church.

In Summary

Please rate how each statement reflects your overall experience with each dimension of formation.(Required)

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36. The Human Formation program at the Josephinum assisted me in becoming the priest that God is calling me to be.

Additional Comments Regarding Human Formation:

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

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

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

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40. Overall, how would you rate your preparation at the Josephinum for the realities you have encountered in your ministry to date?

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When did you matriculate at the Josephinum?

Please enter the year

At what level of studies did you matriculate?

School and Year (ex. College 1st year, Pre-Theo 2nd year, Theology 4th year, etc)

In what year were you ordained to the priesthood?

For what diocese were you ordained?