High Calling Application
Sponsorship
With what diocese/order are you affiliated with?
Name of Vocation Director:
Phone Number of Vocation Director:
Email of Vocation Director:
General Information
First Name
Last Name
Preferred Name (Nickname)
Date of Birth
Contact Information
Email
Phone
Phone Type
Cell Phone
Landline
Current Address, Good To Mail Books To
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Please select...
United States
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Poland
Portugal
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Romania
Russia
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Samoa
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Slovenia
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Somalia
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Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Helena
St. Kitts and Nevis
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Suriname
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Switzerland
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Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
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Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
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Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Ukraine
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Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
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Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Sacraments / Faith Life
Home Parish
Name of Pastor
City
State/Province
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United States
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d ' Ivoire
Croatia ( Hrvatska )
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Congo ( DRC )
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands ( Islas Malvinas )
Faroe Islands
Fiji Islands
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao SAR
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Prìncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Helena
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands ( British )
Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Were you Baptized in the Catholic Church?
Yes
No
Were you Confirmed in the Catholic Church?
Yes
No
Are you a convert to Catholicism?
Yes
No
Have you ever been a member of a religious community?
Yes
No
From (year)
To (year)
Name, City and State of Religious Community
Why did you leave?
Have you ever been a seminarian?
Yes
No
From (year)
To (year)
Name, City and State of Seminary
Why did you leave?
Have you ever been married?
Yes
No
From (year)
To (year)
Is your spouse living?
Yes
No
Was your marriage annulled?
Yes
No
Was a civil divorce granted?
Yes
No
Do you have any children or legal dependents?
Yes
No
Ages
Do you currently have a spiritual director?
Yes
No
How often do you go to confession?
Weekly
Monthly
Every 2 - 3 Months
Every 6 Months
Yearly
What forms of prayer do you currently engage in?
Vocal Prayer
Mental Prayer
Adoration
Petition
Intercession
Centering Prayer
Meditation
Mindfulness
Novenas
Practicing Penance
Academic Information
Do you have regular access to a computer and the internet?
Yes
No
Is English your first language?
Yes
No
What is your first language?
Please check all that apply:
I can speak English fluently
I can read English fluently
I can write English fluently
Essay
Your personal motivation to the priesthood (please limit to 200-250 words)
What does Jesus Christ mean to you?
Describe your personal devotion and liturgical practice.
In essay form, tell us your motivation for becoming a priest. The questions above can be used to help you describe your motivation to the priesthood and will assist the Admissions Committee in evaluating your application for the High Calling Program at the Avila Institute. Please either type your essay in the box below or upload via the link below.
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