Survey verifies increase interest in priesthood...

For the fourth straight year, a new survey reports that most vocation directors have seen an increase in vocation inquiries.

The survey, sponsored by VISION Vocation Guide, was conducted from Aug. 30 to Sept. 23. It received responses from 431 vocation inquirers and 175 vocation directors.

About 61 percent of vocation directors reported an increase in inquiries. The Year for Priests, Pope Benedict’s call for atonement for the failings of the Church, and the canonization of a particular saint are believed to have had a positive impact on vocations...

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