Thursday, May 2, 2013

Typical new priest: 32-year-old cradle Catholic who prays Rosary, takes part in Eucharistic adoration

The typical member of the priestly ordination class of 2013 is a 32-year-old cradle Catholic who has three or more siblings and prayed the Rosary regularly before entering seminary, according to a survey of 366 of the 497 men slated to be ordained to the priesthood in the United States this year. The survey was conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. 

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