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NACTS Conference October 2, 2021
Rev. Luke BallmanExecutive Director
Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life & Vocations
CCLV – Who We AreSeminary Enrollment TrendsOrdination Class of 2021Contribution of Formation Activities
(2021 Ordinands vs. 2020 Ordinands)
Committee ◦ Bishop James
Checchio, Chairman◦ Bishop Earl Boyea,
NACTS liaison ◦ + 6 Bishops
Secretariat◦ Rev. Luke Ballman,
Executive Director◦ Rev. Daniel Hanley,
Associate Director◦Ms. Casey Brusnahan,
Administrative Assistant
• Priestly Formation Directory (info on 145 high school, college, and theology level priesthood formation programs)
• Diaconate Formation Directory (info on 158 distinct diaconate programs)
• Lay Ecclesial Ministry Formation Directory (info on 169 programs sponsored by arch/dioceses, Catholic colleges, universities, seminaries, and schools of theology.
1,356 1,420 1,368 1,237
678 836 754 731
2,627 2,791 2,797 2,593
2005-2009 2009-2013 2013-2017 2017-2021College Pre-Theology Theology
1,395 1,289 1,327 1,216 1,118
704 712 845 718 649
2,701 2,657 2,681 2,575 2,461
2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021College Pre-Theology Theology
Highest: 1,647(2000-2001)
Lowest: 1,118(2020-2021)
Lowest: 562(2004-2005)
Highest: 878(2011-2012)
Highest: 2,883(2012-2013)
Lowest: 2,461(2020-2021)
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2014 Entrance 2015 Entrance 2016 Entrance 2017 Entrance
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year
Class of 2021 retention rate: 72%Average retention rate from 2010-2021 is 76%
39%
21%
20%
10%7% 3%
25-29<2530-3435-3940-4950+
58%17%
11%
10% 4%
White/Anglo/Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
65%18%
9%4% 4%
White/Anglo/Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Other
Annual collaboration of the USCCB CCLV Secretariat and CARA since 2006. The USCCB has conducted the study since 1998.
The survey was administered between January-March 2021.
Of the 472 identified ordinands, 346 completed the survey (73% response rate).
The respondents included ordinands to the diocesan (261) and religious priesthood (83).
Highest: 38%(2003)
Lowest: 23%(2015)20%
25%
30%
35%
40% Share of foreign-born ordinands increased from 22% in 1999 to 38% in 2003. Since 2003, the ratio declined to 23% in 2015. In 2021, 27% of ordinands were foreign-born.
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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80%
Euro. AmericanHispanic/LatinoAsian/Pacific IslanderAfrican/African-AmericanOther
42%
40%
12%
5%31-40 years old30 years or younger41-50 years51 years or older
65%16%
10%
6% 2%Caucasian/EuropeanAmerican/White
Hispanic/Latino
Asian/PacificIslander/Native Hawaiian
African/AfricanAmerican/Black
Other (mixed)
Most common countries of birth among foreign-born ordinands are Mexico, Vietnam, Philippines, and Poland.
Religious ordinands are 4 percentage points more likely than diocesan ordinands to identify as Caucasian/Euro. American/white.
Diocesan ordinands are 4 percentage points more likely than religious ordinands to identify as Hispanic/Latino.
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37 33 36
74
4741 37 32
Altar Server Lector EMHC Catechist Campus/YouthMinister
Religious % Diocesan %
3931
25
1320
49
2420 23 20
Youth Group CCM/NewmanCenter
Boy Scouts Knights ofColumbus
Young AdultGroup
Religious % Diocesan %
61 61
34 39 3930
77 77
44 39 4029
EucharisticAdoration
Rosary PrayerGroup/Bible
Study
High SchoolRetreats
LectioDivina
CollegeRetreats
Religious % Diocesan %
58 52 35 38 33 25 28 24 24
6949
48 3127 25 29 22 16
Religious % Diocesan %
25 2817 16
6 4 8
2025
9 13
84
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Friend Otherrelative
Mother Father Colleague Teacher Someoneelse
Clergy
Religious % Diocesan %
89
70
76
70
6562
64
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86
7874
71 71 6964
56
PastoralYear
Internship
CPE SpiritualityYear
30 DayRetreat
Priestlyfraternity
group
IPF PastoralLanguage
Immersion
English as aSecond
Language
2020 Ordinands
2021 Ordinands
NACTS Conference 2021
Rev. Luke BallmanExecutive Director
Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life & Vocations
