MODEL OF A REPORT FOR PERPETUAL PROFESSION
(cf. CIC 657 §1)
REPORT on
for his perpetual profession, given by
in
on the ………… day of the month of ……………, in the year
DECLARATION: In order to help the superiors form a more adequate discernment of this candidate’s vocation, I am following my conscience in offering this report on the following aspects:
1. Personal file:
– Age, birthplace, etc. (anything else that may be relevant).
– How many years as a religious, number of professions, date of first profession.
– Studies completed.
– Physical and mental health. Possible weak spots.
– Overall character traits: emotional state, activity, leader or follower.
2. Human maturity
– Overall evaluation of his human maturity.
– Most notable advances, if known, since the novitiate. Most significant setbacks.
– Human qualities (sincerity, fidelity, good heartedness, solidarity, moderation, self control, love of work, flexibility of spirit, strength of character, concern for justice).
– Psychological balance (acceptance of self and others, discipline of spirit, tolerance of frustration, firmness and constancy of mind, sense of guilt, ability to cope with loneliness and failures in a constructive way…).
– Sexual and emotional maturity (present emotional bonds with men and women, harmonizing the need to love and be loved, ability to sublimate, etc.).
– Maturity of judgment.
– Intellectual ability.
– Communicative capacity: verbal, corporal, of ideas and feelings.
– Other qualities: capacity for dialogue, openness with formators, serviceability, tact, capacity for creativity and initiative.
– Outlook for the future.
3. Spiritual maturity
– Overall assessment of his spiritual and faith life. Overall thrust of his spirituality.
– Most notable advances, if known, since the novitiate. Most significant setbacks.
– Feeling for God and neighbor (especially for the poor).
– Concern for his own holiness.
– Sacramental life (Eucharist and Penance); living of the missionary virtues; active participation in community prayer; achievement of the habit of personal prayer, and of listening to and receiving the Word.
– Cordimarian living.
– Love for and fidelity to the Church.
– A witnessing style of life.
– Acceptance of the Constitutions in practice.
– Outlook for the future.
4. Community life
– Overall assessment of his capacity for community life.
– Most notable community behaviors. Most specific role he plays in the community.
– Most outstanding qualities.
– Acceptance of intermediaries.
– Ability to live in accord with a community project.
– Outlook for the future.
5. Evangelical commitments (poverty, chastity, obedience)
– Overall assessment.
– The most important criteria for each of them.
– Most notable criteria on each one of them. His deep motivations (evangelical renunciation? coping with frustration?…).
– Outlook for the future.
6. Apostolic life
– Overall assessment: criteria, praxis, motivations, availability.
– Service of the Word. Most significant apostolic experiences carried out (if known). General assessment.
– Outlook for an apostolic future in the Congregation.
7. Vocational integration.
– Overall evaluation of his vocational development and present maturation.
– Degree of his resolving traumas or crises he has undergone.
– Personalizing of Claretian vocational values.
– Outlook for the future.
8. Other aspects
– Criteria of orientation for the future to be borne in mind by the Major Superior.
– Overall final assessment.
(Signature)
