Prospective Seminarian Application

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Personal History and Identity

Name*

Address*

Cell Phone*

Prospective Seminarian Email*

Current Age*

Birthdate*

Parish*

T-Shirt Size*

Place of Birth*

Are you a U.S. citizen?*

Yes

If no, what is your legal status?

Have you ever been married?*

Yes

If yes, what type of union?

Do you have any children?*

Yes

If yes, list names and ages.

Are you a primary caregiver?*

Yes

If yes, list names and ages.

Are you currently dating?*

Yes

Are you currently or have you ever been engaged?*

1. Have you ever been associated with a crime, arrested or convicted?*

2. Have you ever had, or currently have, a restraining order against you?*

3. Has anyone ever accused you of abuse, molestation or sexual harassment?*

4. Do you currently have any debt or legal obligations?*

Family History and Relationships

Father's Name*

Relationship to Applicant/Marital Status*

Natural father

Step father

Married to your mother

Widowed

Divorced

Remarried

Living?*

Yes

Cause of Death

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone

Father's Date of Birth*

Religion*

Occupation*

Highest education level*

Mother's Name*

Relationship to Applicant/Marital Status*

Natural mother

Step mother

Married to your father

Widowed

Divorced

Remarried

Living?*

Yes

Cause of Death

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone

Mother's Date of Birth*

Religion*

Occupation*

Highest education level*

5. Please list your siblings, oldest first:*

6. Please list any relatives in the Priesthood or Religious Life:*

7. What is your family's response to your decision to enter seminary?*

Work and Life Experience

8. Please list the different places you have lived over the last ten years:*

9a. Employer's name*

Please explain your work experience as detailed below, starting with your most recent employer first:

9a. Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

9a. Phone*

9a. Supervisor*

9a. Dates of Employment*

Enter Start Date

End Date (if applicable)

9a. Salary*

9a. Description of work*

9a. Reason for leaving*

9b. Employer's name

9b. Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

9b. Phone

9b. Supervisor

9b. Dates of Employment

Enter Start Date

End Date (if applicable)

9b. Salary

9b. Description of work

9b. Reason for leaving

9c. Employer's name

9c. Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

9c. Phone

9c. Supervisor

9c. Dates of Employment

Enter Start Date

End Date (if applicable)

9c. Salary

9c. Description of work

9c. Reason for leaving

9d. Employer's name

9d. Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

9d. Phone

9d. Supervisor

9d. Dates of Employment

Enter Start Date

End Date (if applicable)

9d. Salary

9d. Description of work

9d. Reason for leaving

10. Have you ever been fired from a job? If so, why?*

11. What did you enjoy most from your work experience or what kind of work do you most enjoy?*

12. What did you enjoy least about your work experience or what kind of work do you least enjoy?*

Did you serve in the Armed Forces?*

Yes

If no, skip to question #15

Branch?

Rank?

Enlistment-discharge dates

Start Date

End Date

Honorable Discharge?

Description of duties

Reserve status

Do you currently receive compensation?

Yes

13. What did you enjoy most about the Armed Services?

14. What did you enjoy least about the Armed Services?

15. Do you perform any volunteer work?*

Mental and Physical Health

16. Are you in good physical and mental health?*

If not, please describe any conditions for which you are or have been treated and include specific prescription medications that you are taking.

17. Do you suffer from or have you suffered from any addiction to drugs, alcohol, pornography, gambling or other compulsive behavior?*

If so, please explain the circumstances and where you are in the recovery process.

18. Have you used or are you using “recreational” drugs?*

If so, please describe the circumstances, frequency, duration and intensity of use.

19. Do you drink alcohol?*

If so, please describe the circumstances, frequency, duration and intensity of use.

20. What do you believe is the role of a man in our current society?*

21. How should a man, particularly a seminarian, relate to female friends and co-workers?*

Social Network and Personal Time

22. How much free time do you have and how do you spend it?*

Please include all social and volunteer outlets, hobbies and interests.

23. Describe your social life, including the amount of time and types of activities you enjoy doing with specific friends or groups of friends.*

24. Do you enjoy reading?*

Please include three-four titles of books you have recently read and any periodicals to which you subscribe.

25. Is there anything in your past which might cause someone to object should he or she discover that you are planning to enter seminary?*

Spiritual Formation

26. To which parish do you belong, how long have you been a member and are you actively serving in the parish?*

Who is your Pastor?*

27. Are you in full communion with the Catholic Church? If not, please explain.*

Sacraments received*

Date, Church Name, City, State, Country

28. Did you ever belong to a church other than the Catholic Church?*

If so, which one and why did you convert?

29. Does anyone in your family belong to another faith? If so, were there any unusual religious practices in your home?*

30. Since your confirmation, have you ever been away from the Catholic Church for a period of time?*

31. When did you first think you might be called to become a priest?*

Please explain the circumstances and who, if anyone, may have been most influential on your decision to pursue it.

32. Is this the first time you have spoken with a Vocation Director or applied for acceptance as a candidate to a diocese or religious order?*

If so, what prompts your decision to apply for the seminary program at this time? If not, please explain and provide the name of your contact person, diocese or religious order, date(s) of application and current status.

33. Have you ever been accepted as a candidate for any other diocese or religious order?*

If so, please provide the names(s), date(s), reason(s) for leaving, level at disaffiliation and circumstances surrounding the disaffiliation.

34. Have you ever bound yourself by oaths, vows or promises in any religious organization?*

If so, please explain and provide dates, whether commitments were temporary or perpetual and if they have expired or been dispensed.

35. What skills, aptitudes and experiences do you possess which may be valuable to you as a priest?*

36. What are the things that priests do that you find appealing?*

37. What apprehensions do you have about your decision to become a priest?*

38. If you were not to become a priest, what other careers would you consider?*

39. Why do you wish to serve in the Diocese of Columbus?*

40. Assuming you are ordained, what type of assignment(s) most appeals to you?*

41. What is your understanding of obedience to the Bishop?*

42. What is your understanding of celibacy?*

Intellectual Formation

43. Please list all high schools attended, the one from which you graduated first*

School Name, (Catholic, public, private), City, State, Attendance Dates

44. Please describe all high school extracurricular activities in which you were involved:*

45. Please describe the extent of religious education you received at the high school level:*

46. Please list all post-secondary education obtained, most recent first*

College/University, City, State, Attendance Dates, Degree

47. Please describe all post-secondary education extracurricular activities in which you were involved:*

48. Please describe the extent of religious education you received at this level:*

49. What area of study do you enjoy most and what area of study do you enjoy least? Why?*

50. Which languages have you studied? What proficiency level(s) did you obtain (speak, read, write)?*

51. Please list any skills or areas of expertise that you possess as a result of special training, certification or qualification:*

52. Have you ever been expelled or dismissed from high school or post-secondary education institution? If so, please explain.*

Pastoral Formation

53. What do you envision as the future for the Church and how do you want to serve?*

54. How have you been involved in your local church community (parish, campus ministry, etc.)?*

55. What do you believe is a positive aspect of the contemporary Church?*

56. What do you believe is a negative aspect of the contemporary Church?*

57. What current social issue(s) concern you and how do you think you and/or the Church can help?*

58. Describe your experience with peoples of other cultures, in terms of church and social experiences?*

59. How do you feel about a requirement to learn another language and become acquainted with other cultures within the Diocese?*

60. Have you been a good steward over personal or other funds for which you were responsible? If not, please explain.*

Encourage the Call cards

Should you be accepted as a Seminarian in the Diocese of Columbus, these cards would be created to be distributed to the faithful to pray for you and encourage other young men to consider a vocation to the priesthood. Please use complete sentences and check grammar/spelling. What you input will be printed and distributed.

Tell us about your family*

Parents and Siblings (if any). List Names. Please double-check spelling.

Favorite Prayer*

Favorite Meal*

Favorite Saint*

Pick one saint and explain how he/she inspires you.

Favorite Scripture Passage*

How I Relax*

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ FULLY THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AND SIGN BELOW

By signing below, I hereby affirm that the information that I have provided in this application and any other additional information that I submit to the Diocese of Columbus, is complete, accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that furnishing false or incomplete information on any part of this application or related materials may result in cancellation of acceptance.

Applicant's Full Legal Signature

Type your full legal name (First, Middle, Last) to sign your name.

Date

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Prospective Seminarian Application