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This year's class includes Scott Hahn, 38, an Ohio native who grew up on a hog farm and then went on to teach in a Washington school.

No, this is NOT Dr. Scott Hahn.

1 posted on 05/23/2003 1:20:23 PM PDT by NYer
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Ordination bump!

Why are so many ordinations scheduled for this weekend ... oops, perhaps I have just answered my own question. It is the equivalent of graduation, only to a much higher position! Right?

2 posted on 05/23/2003 1:22:13 PM PDT by NYer (Laudate Dominum)
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Dear NYer,

"Last fall, the archdiocese had about 15 men enter the seminary, but some always drop out."

Actually, there were 17 seminarians in last year's first year class, and I think two more may have joined late.

Things are on the upswing, here.


sitetest
3 posted on 05/23/2003 1:30:44 PM PDT by sitetest
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``What our vocations directors were finding here _ and around the country _ was the men who've been thinking about it became more committed to working for the church, because what they saw in the scandal was not a reflection of priesthood and what a good priest is,'' Gibbs said.

I think this is quite true. I personally know a young man from Milwaukee who, after Weakland was driven from his post by his manly ex-lover, was so disgusted that he decided he had no choice but to go into the priesthood.

The effect that scandals had on him, and several men I know, is that it quite effectiveley drove them to think of things this way:

"And the saints are humble, that is to say, the mediocrity of the Church does not deter them from expressing once and for all their solidarity with her, knowing well that without her they could never find their way to God. To bypass Christ's Church with the idea of making their way to God on their own initiative would never occur to them. They do battle with the mediocrity of Christ's Church not by protesting but by enkindling and encouraging the better. The Church causes them pain, but they do not become embittered and stand aside to sulk. They form no dissident groups but cast their fire into the midst.Of course the Church "should do this, should do that." She "should do" everything, and much more than she is ever capable of doing. But should not the words "the Church should do this" mean "I should do it?""

--Hans Urs von Balthasaar

4 posted on 05/23/2003 1:36:31 PM PDT by pseudo-justin
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To: NYer
So 9 men is a huge class. I'd bet that the pre-1963 figures were closer to 90 per year.
6 posted on 05/23/2003 3:50:23 PM PDT by Dajjal
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To: NYer
Orthodox priesthood bump!
8 posted on 05/23/2003 4:39:16 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: NYer
BTTT again!
10 posted on 05/23/2003 6:07:35 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Catholic archdiocese of Washington [D.C.] has largest ordination class in 14 years

Roman Catholic friar community growing

Retiring priests pose problem for the Archdiocese of Boston

11 posted on 05/23/2003 6:16:33 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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In a personal email to me. (I will see if I can find an article to verify the numbers.)


**For some good news. Just received a mailing from the Oregon chapter of the Knights of Columbus asking for a financial contribution to the Mt.Angel Seminary. The letter contained the following quote - "Recently, Mt.Angel Seminary President/Rector, Fr. Richard Paperini, shared the wonderful news that enrollment at Mount Angel Seminary is increasing. He is projecting that enrollment for next fall will be between 170-180 seminarians, including 22 for the Archdiocese of Portland and six for the Diocese of Baker!"!!!!!! For reference, the usual enrollment for the Seminary was about 90 during the nineties.**

Salvation
12 posted on 05/23/2003 6:18:43 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Gregory Coan, 39

Gonzaga College High School, Class of 1982. One of the best cross-country runners of his time. God bless him, he's a good man.

16 posted on 05/23/2003 8:38:33 PM PDT by Aloysius
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Following up on a previous thread regarding the ordinations in Cincinnati, we just got our latest edition of the "Anti-Catholic Telegraph," with news of this year's ordinations. They ordained 6, which is a big improvement over the average for the past few decades.

However, the ages are 38, 30, 41, 54, 46, and 52. That's an average age of 43.5 years. These priests will have fewer years of service, meaning that you need more priests just to stay even. Even the dire warnings about the crisis in the priesthood coming from the diocese predicted that the number of priests may fall below 200. But 6 priests times 30 years only equals 180. So we're still far below replacement. And I wonder if we should factor in a drop-out rate, which has been considerable over the past few decades.
30 posted on 05/24/2003 8:54:54 AM PDT by Maximilian
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