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Survey of American Catholic Priests, 1993

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All frequencies weighted by 146) WT

1) ID (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1188	4243.99	2675.85

2) What is your present age? (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1188	56.49	13.66

3) What was your age when you were ordained? (ORDAINED)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1188	28.27	4.67

4) What is your current position? (POSITION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Pastor with special work outside the parish	134	11.3
2) Pastor without special work outside the parish	321	27.1
3) Full-time diocesan or religious community administration	43	3.6
4) Full-time parochial vicar	151	12.7
5) Parochial vicar with special work outside the parish	26	2.2
6) Educational apostolate	97	8.2
7) Hospital chaplaincy	36	3
8) Prison chaplaincy	10	.8
9) Ministry with a special group	19	1.6
10) Social service apostolate	2	.2
11) Retired	142	12
12) Other	204	17.2
Missing	1
TOTAL	1185	100.0

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5) Are you acquainted with the topics and issues discussed in the presbyteral council in your diocese? (PRESISSU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, quite	538	48.4
2) Yes, slightly	400	36
3) No	173	15.6
Missing	78
TOTAL	1111	100.0

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6) How interested are you in the work being done by your presbyteral council? (PRESINTR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very interested	334	30.6
2) Somewhat interested	579	53.1
3) Not interested	123	11.3
4) Don't know	55	5
Missing	98
TOTAL	1091	100.0

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7) How satisfied are you with the work being done by your presbyteral council? (PRESSATI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very satisfied	146	13.6
2) Somewhat satisfied	493	45.9
3) Somewhat dissatisfied	163	15.2
4) Very dissatisfied	88	8.2
5) Don't know	183	17.1
Missing	115
TOTAL	1073	100.0

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8) Does your presbyteral council address any of your concerns about your life as a priest? (PRESCONC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, often	261	24.3
2) Yes, occasionally	528	49.1
3) No	146	13.6
4) Don't know	140	13
Missing	112
TOTAL	1075	100.0

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9) For diocesan priests: Is your presbyteral council affiliated with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, that is, the NFPC? (DIONFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	504	62.5
2) No	109	13.5
3) Don't know	193	23.9
Missing	382
TOTAL	806	100.0

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10) For religious priests: Is your religious institute affiliated with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, that is, the NFPC? (RELNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	91	23.2
2) No	61	15.5
3) Don't know	241	61.3
Missing	795
TOTAL	393	100.0

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11) How much confidence do you, yourself, have in the decision-making and leadership of the following? -- The National Conference of Catholic Bishops, or NCCB. (DECINCCB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	106	9.1
2) Quite a lot	332	28.6
3) Some	492	42.4
4) Very little	203	17.5
5) Don't know	27	2.3
Missing	29
TOTAL	1160	100.0

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12) How much confidence do you, yourself, have in the decision-making and leadership of the following? -- The National Federation of Priests' Councils. (DECINFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	31	2.8
2) Quite a lot	195	17.3
3) Some	356	31.6
4) Very little	281	24.9
5) Don't know	264	23.4
Missing	60
TOTAL	1127	100.0

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13) How much confidence do you, yourself, have in the decision-making and leadership of the following? -- Your diocesan bishop. (BISHOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	241	21.2
2) Quite a lot	346	30.4
3) Some	332	29.1
4) Very little	197	17.3
5) Don't know	23	2
Missing	49
TOTAL	1139	100.0

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14) How much confidence do you, yourself, have in the decision-making and leadership of the following? -- The presbyteral council in your diocese. (PRESCOUN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	59	5.4
2) Quite a lot	262	23.8
3) Some	378	34.3
4) Very little	253	23
5) Don't know	149	13.5
Missing	86
TOTAL	1101	100.0

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15) How much confidence do you, yourself, have in the decision-making and leadership of the following? -- Your diocesan pastoral council. (PASTCOUN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	35	3.4
2) Quite a lot	150	14.6
3) Some	253	24.6
4) Very little	321	31.2
5) Don't know	270	26.2
Missing	158
TOTAL	1029	100.0

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16) If religious priest: How much confidence do you, yourself, have in the decision-making and leadership of the following? -- The leaders of your religious institute. (INSTLDRS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	108	27.9
2) Quite a lot	160	41.3
3) Some	88	22.7
4) Very little	29	7.5
5) Don't know	2	.5
Missing	801
TOTAL	387	100.0

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17) If religious priest: How much confidence do you, yourself, have in the decision-making and leadership of the following? -- The Conference of Major Superiors of Men. (RELCMSM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	46	12.2
2) Quite a lot	114	30.2
3) Some	88	23.3
4) Very little	55	14.6
5) Don't know	74	19.6
Missing	812
TOTAL	377	100.0

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18) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From fellow priests. (SUPPPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	366	31.2
2) Somewhat strong support	420	35.8
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	284	24.2
4) Little to no support	91	7.8
5) Don't know or does not apply	12	1
Missing	15
TOTAL	1173	100.0

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19) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From the presbyteral council. (SUPPPRCL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	60	5.4
2) Somewhat strong support	223	20.1
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	285	25.6
4) Little to no support	316	28.4
5) Don't know or does not apply	228	20.5
Missing	76
TOTAL	1112	100.0

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20) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From your bishop. (SUPPBSHP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	266	23.5
2) Somewhat strong support	312	27.6
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	273	24.1
4) Little to no support	203	17.9
5) Don't know or does not apply	77	6.8
Missing	57
TOTAL	1131	100.0

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21) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From the Vatican. (SUPPVATI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	154	13.6
2) Somewhat strong support	163	14.4
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	198	17.4
4) Little to no support	397	35
5) Don't know or does not apply	223	19.6
Missing	52
TOTAL	1135	100.0

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22) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From parishioners. (SUPPPRSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	475	42.3
2) Somewhat strong support	397	35.4
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	109	9.7
4) Little to no support	21	1.9
5) Don't know or does not apply	120	10.7
Missing	67
TOTAL	1122	100.0

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23) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From non-priest friends. (SUPPFRND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	606	52.5
2) Somewhat strong support	430	37.2
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	86	7.4
4) Little to no support	16	1.4
5) Don't know or does not apply	17	1.5
Missing	33
TOTAL	1155	100.0

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24) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From your family. (SUPPFAMI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	714	61.9
2) Somewhat strong support	288	25
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	71	6.2
4) Little to no support	35	3
5) Don't know or does not apply	45	3.9
Missing	35
TOTAL	1153	100.0

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25) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From staff members where you minister. (SUPPSTAF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	525	45.8
2) Somewhat strong support	408	35.6
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	113	9.9
4) Little to no support	32	2.8
5) Don't know or does not apply	69	6
Missing	41
TOTAL	1147	100.0

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26) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, or NCCB. (SUPPNCCB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	42	3.7
2) Somewhat strong support	184	16.3
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	327	29
4) Little to no support	312	27.6
5) Don't know or does not apply	264	23.4
Missing	60
TOTAL	1129	100.0

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27) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From the National Federation of Priests' Councils. (SUPPNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	23	2
2) Somewhat strong support	132	11.8
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	218	19.4
4) Little to no support	303	27
5) Don't know or does not apply	447	39.8
Missing	65
TOTAL	1123	100.0

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28) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- If religious priest: The leaders of your religious institute. (SUPPINST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	177	43.4
2) Somewhat strong support	125	30.6
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	65	15.9
4) Little to no support	35	8.6
5) Don't know or does not apply	6	1.5
Missing	780
TOTAL	408	100.0

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29) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- If religious priest: Your local religious community. (SUPPCOMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	153	37.9
2) Somewhat strong support	125	30.9
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	76	18.8
4) Little to no support	33	8.2
5) Don't know or does not apply	17	4.2
Missing	783
TOTAL	404	100.0

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30) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- If religious priest: The Conference of Major Superiors of Men. (SUPPCMSM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	35	9.2
2) Somewhat strong support	55	14.5
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	70	18.5
4) Little to no support	73	19.3
5) Don't know or does not apply	146	38.5
Missing	810
TOTAL	379	100.0

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31) In your priestly ministry, how much support do you experience from each of the following? -- From other associations or groups. (SUPPASSC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong support	155	33.2
2) Somewhat strong support	120	25.7
3) Mixed or inconsistent support	38	8.1
4) Little to no support	13	2.8
5) Don't know or does not apply	141	30.2
Missing	721
TOTAL	467	100.0

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32) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Clarification and standardization of salaries. (PRSTISSU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	194	16.9
2) Somewhat important to me	395	34.4
3) Not important to me	478	41.6
4) Don't want it discussed	23	2
5) Don't know	58	5.1
Missing	40
TOTAL	1148	100.0

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33) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Policies on living arrangements. (LVINGARR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	319	27.9
2) Somewhat important to me	432	37.7
3) Not important to me	321	28
4) Don't want it discussed	25	2.2
5) Don't know	48	4.2
Missing	44
TOTAL	1145	100.0

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34) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Problems of rectory of community living. (COMMLVNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	404	35.2
2) Somewhat important to me	425	37.1
3) Not important to me	257	22.4
4) Don't want it discussed	22	1.9
5) Don't know	39	3.4
Missing	41
TOTAL	1147	100.0

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35) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- The image and esteem of the priesthood today. (PRSTIMAG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	795	68.4
2) Somewhat important to me	298	25.6
3) Not important to me	58	5
4) Don't want it discussed	4	.3
5) Don't know	8	.7
Missing	25
TOTAL	1163	100.0

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36) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- The policy of mandatory celibacy. (CLBCYPOL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	544	46.7
2) Somewhat important to me	342	29.3
3) Not important to me	187	16
4) Don't want it discussed	76	6.5
5) Don't know	17	1.5
Missing	22
TOTAL	1166	100.0

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37) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Support for living the celibate life. (SUPPCELI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	642	55.2
2) Somewhat important to me	376	32.3
3) Not important to me	117	10.1
4) Don't want it discussed	16	1.4
5) Don't know	13	1.1
Missing	25
TOTAL	1164	100.0

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38) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Psychosexual maturity of priests. (PSYCHOSE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	649	55.9
2) Somewhat important to me	369	31.8
3) Not important to me	99	8.5
4) Don't want it discussed	17	1.5
5) Don't know	28	2.4
Missing	26
TOTAL	1162	100.0

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39) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Ordination of women. (WMNORDAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	302	26
2) Somewhat important to me	316	27.2
3) Not important to me	275	23.7
4) Don't want it discussed	227	19.6
5) Don't know	41	3.5
Missing	28
TOTAL	1161	100.0

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40) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- The lack of professional standards for priests. (PROFSTAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	439	38.1
2) Somewhat important to me	476	41.4
3) Not important to me	150	13
4) Don't want it discussed	20	1.7
5) Don't know	66	5.7
Missing	37
TOTAL	1151	100.0

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41) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Mandatory laicization of priests convicted of sexual misconduct. (CONVICTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	390	33.8
2) Somewhat important to me	453	39.2
3) Not important to me	135	11.7
4) Don't want it discussed	46	4
5) Don't know	131	11.3
Missing	33
TOTAL	1155	100.0

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42) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Problems of sexual misconduct by priests. (SEXMSCND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	571	49.1
2) Somewhat important to me	474	40.8
3) Not important to me	63	5.4
4) Don't want it discussed	20	1.7
5) Don't know	34	2.9
Missing	26
TOTAL	1162	100.0

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43) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Ministry to priests with HIV/AIDS. (PRSTAIDS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	385	33.2
2) Somewhat important to me	518	44.7
3) Not important to me	167	14.4
4) Don't want it discussed	19	1.6
5) Don't know	70	6
Missing	29
TOTAL	1159	100.0

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44) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Differences in sexual orientation of priests. (SEXORIEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	347	30
2) Somewhat important to me	444	38.3
3) Not important to me	248	21.4
4) Don't want it discussed	49	4.2
5) Don't know	70	6
Missing	30
TOTAL	1158	100.0

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45) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- The admission of self-declared homosexuals to the priesthood. (HOMOSXLS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	336	29.1
2) Somewhat important to me	339	29.4
3) Not important to me	199	17.2
4) Don't want it discussed	204	17.7
5) Don't know	77	6.7
Missing	33
TOTAL	1155	100.0

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46) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Parishes with lay administrators. (LAYADMIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	355	31.1
2) Somewhat important to me	500	43.8
3) Not important to me	221	19.4
4) Don't want it discussed	23	2
5) Don't know	43	3.8
Missing	44
TOTAL	1142	100.0

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47) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- The issue of ethnic or national parishes. (NATLPRSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	161	14.1
2) Somewhat important to me	356	31.1
3) Not important to me	533	46.6
4) Don't want it discussed	25	2.2
5) Don't know	69	6
Missing	44
TOTAL	1144	100.0

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48) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Quality of representation as a priest at the diocesan level. (DIOQUAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	339	30.2
2) Somewhat important to me	445	39.7
3) Not important to me	207	18.5
4) Don't want it discussed	17	1.5
5) Don't know	113	10.1
Missing	66
TOTAL	1121	100.0

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49) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Quality of representation as a priest nationally. (NATLPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	291	25.8
2) Somewhat important to me	392	34.7
3) Not important to me	306	27.1
4) Don't want it discussed	18	1.6
5) Don't know	123	10.9
Missing	59
TOTAL	1130	100.0

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50) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- The process of selecting bishops. (SELTBSHP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	467	40.4
2) Somewhat important to me	386	33.4
3) Not important to me	234	20.2
4) Don't want it discussed	29	2.5
5) Don't know	41	3.5
Missing	31
TOTAL	1157	100.0

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51) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Recruiting priests from foreign nations. (FORGPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	222	19.4
2) Somewhat important to me	429	37.4
3) Not important to me	373	32.5
4) Don't want it discussed	49	4.3
5) Don't know	74	6.5
Missing	41
TOTAL	1147	100.0

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52) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Sharing ministry with deacons. (DEASHARE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	281	24.3
2) Somewhat important to me	550	47.6
3) Not important to me	281	24.3
4) Don't want it discussed	18	1.6
5) Don't know	26	2.2
Missing	32
TOTAL	1156	100.0

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53) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Sharing ministry with laity. (LAYSHARE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	526	45.7
2) Somewhat important to me	461	40
3) Not important to me	126	10.9
4) Don't want it discussed	18	1.6
5) Don't know	21	1.8
Missing	36
TOTAL	1152	100.0

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54) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Multiculturalism and race relations. (RACERELA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	433	37.6
2) Somewhat important to me	463	40.2
3) Not important to me	202	17.5
4) Don't want it discussed	17	1.5
5) Don't know	36	3.1
Missing	36
TOTAL	1151	100.0

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55) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Problems of overwork. (OVERWORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	417	36.1
2) Somewhat important to me	464	40.2
3) Not important to me	229	19.8
4) Don't want it discussed	11	1
5) Don't know	33	2.9
Missing	35
TOTAL	1154	100.0

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56) Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? -- Other. (OTHRISSU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important to me	141	78.8
2) Somewhat important to me	15	8.4
3) Not important to me	2	1.1
4) Don't want it discussed	1	.6
5) Don't know	20	11.2
Missing	1010
TOTAL	179	100.0

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57) Are you acquainted with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, commonly known as the NFPC? (KNOWNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	824	70.6
2) No	343	29.4
Missing	21
TOTAL	1167	100.0

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58) If you are acquainted with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, commonly know as the NFPC -- Have you read any newsletters or materials produced by the NFPC? (READNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, regularly or occasionally	510	58.7
2) Yes, at least once	258	29.7
3) No	101	11.6
Missing	319
TOTAL	869	100.0

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59) If you are acquainted with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, commonly know as the NFPC -- Have you attended any meetings sponsored by the NFPC? (MEETNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, regularly or occasionally	54	6.3
2) Yes, at least once	97	11.2
3) No	712	82.5
Missing	325
TOTAL	863	100.0

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60) If you are acquainted with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, commonly know as the NFPC -- The NFPC Executive Board is composed of priest representatives. Do you know who your representative is? (EXECNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	291	34
2) No	460	53.8
3) Uncertain	104	12.2
Missing	333
TOTAL	855	100.0

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61) If you are acquainted with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, commonly know as the NFPC -- Have you ever spoken to any officer or representative of the NFPC about any interest of concern you have? (ISSUNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	181	20.4
2) No	680	76.7
3) Uncertain	25	2.8
Missing	302
TOTAL	886	100.0

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62) If you are acquainted with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, commonly know as the NFPC -- How effective is the NFPC in representing the views of priests or priests' councils in your diocese, province, or region? (VIEWNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very effective	34	3.9
2) Somewhat effective	211	24
3) Not very effective	182	20.7
4) Very ineffective	85	9.7
5) Don't know	366	41.7
Missing	310
TOTAL	878	100.0

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63) If religious priest: If you are acquainted with the National Federation of Priests' Councils, commonly know as the NFPC -- How effective is the NFPC in representing the views of priests in your religious institute? (INSTNFPC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very effective	6	2.4
2) Somewhat effective	30	11.9
3) Not very effective	36	14.2
4) Very ineffective	18	7.1
5) Don't know	163	64.4
Missing	935
TOTAL	253	100.0

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64) Two digit ID used for computing weights. (ID2DIGIT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1188	42.29	26.73

65) Are you acquainted with the Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry? (BSHPCOMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, I know it	821	70
2) No, I don't know it	352	30
Missing	15
TOTAL	1173	100.0

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66) Are you acquainted with the Conference of Major Superiors of Men? (KNOWCMSM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, I know it	701	61.4
2) No, I don't know it	440	38.6
Missing	47
TOTAL	1141	100.0

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67) Are you acquainted with the National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy, or NOCERCC? (NOCERCC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, I know it	546	46.6
2) No, I don't know it	626	53.4
Missing	16
TOTAL	1172	100.0

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68) Are you acquainted with the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators, or NACPA? (NACPA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, I know it	328	28
2) No, I don't know it	842	72
Missing	18
TOTAL	1170	100.0

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69) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- The opportunity for greater participation in decision-making in my dioceses or religious institute. (PARTDECI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	431	37.3
2) Somewhat helpful	484	41.8
3) Not very helpful	182	15.7
4) Don't know	60	5.2
Missing	31
TOTAL	1157	100.0

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70) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- The opportunity to be free from involvement in diocesan or religious institute affairs, so I can concentrate on my own ministry. (OWNMINST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	169	14.8
2) Somewhat helpful	321	28.1
3) Not very helpful	522	45.6
4) Don't know	132	11.5
Missing	44
TOTAL	1144	100.0

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71) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity for training in specific leadership skills, for example, conflict management and communications. (LDRSKILL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	330	29.2
2) Somewhat helpful	441	39
3) Not very helpful	288	25.4
4) Don't know	73	6.4
Missing	55
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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72) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity for training in specific organizational skills, for example, budgeting, investing, and insurance. (BDGTSKIL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	230	20.1
2) Somewhat helpful	412	36.1
3) Not very helpful	424	37.1
4) Don't know	76	6.7
Missing	47
TOTAL	1142	100.0

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73) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity for training in personal skills such as time management and stress management. (TIMEMGMT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	303	26.6
2) Somewhat helpful	471	41.3
3) Not very helpful	302	26.5
4) Don't know	65	5.7
Missing	46
TOTAL	1141	100.0

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74) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity for my personal spiritual development. (MYDEVEL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	735	64.1
2) Somewhat helpful	335	29.2
3) Not very helpful	56	4.9
4) Don't know	21	1.8
Missing	41
TOTAL	1147	100.0

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75) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity for training in multicultural leadership. (MLTICULT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	220	19.3
2) Somewhat helpful	398	34.9
3) Not very helpful	425	37.3
4) Don't know	97	8.5
Missing	47
TOTAL	1140	100.0

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76) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity for training in strengthening the prophetic role of the priesthood. (PROPHET)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	437	38
2) Somewhat helpful	444	38.6
3) Not very helpful	176	15.3
4) Don't know	94	8.2
Missing	37
TOTAL	1151	100.0

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77) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity to share my concerns with priests in other regions or ecclesiastical provinces. (OTHRPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	207	18.1
2) Somewhat helpful	405	35.3
3) Not very helpful	425	37.1
4) Don't know	109	9.5
Missing	42
TOTAL	1146	100.0

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78) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- More opportunity to discuss theological and pastoral issues in a public forum. (PBLFORUM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	327	28.4
2) Somewhat helpful	462	40.1
3) Not very helpful	283	24.6
4) Don't know	80	6.9
Missing	36
TOTAL	1152	100.0

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79) Would any of the following help you in your ministry as a priest? -- Greater feeling of fraternity among priests. (FRATPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very helpful	699	60.1
2) Somewhat helpful	388	33.4
3) Not very helpful	51	4.4
4) Don't know	25	2.1
Missing	25
TOTAL	1163	100.0

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80) Think of the professional persons you know--for example, doctors, lawyers, or educators. How do you think you, as a priest, compare to them in regard to the following attributes? -- Depth of knowledge and skill. (PROFSKIL)

	TOTAL	%
1) I have more	175	15
2) I have about the same	845	72.4
3) I have less	125	10.7
4) I have much less	8	.7
5) Don't know	14	1.2
Missing	20
TOTAL	1167	100.0

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81) Think of the professional persons you know--for example, doctors, lawyers, or educators. How do you think you, as a priest, compare to them in regard to the following attributes? -- Autonomy to make decisions. (AUTOPROF)

	TOTAL	%
1) I have more	198	16.9
2) I have about the same	507	43.4
3) I have less	313	26.8
4) I have much less	131	11.2
5) Don't know	20	1.7
Missing	20
TOTAL	1169	100.0

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82) Think of the professional persons you know--for example, doctors, lawyers, or educators. How do you think you, as a priest, compare to them in regard to the following attributes? -- Responsibility for an undertaking. (RESPPROF)

	TOTAL	%
1) I have more	279	24
2) I have about the same	683	58.7
3) I have less	151	13
4) I have much less	33	2.8
5) Don't know	18	1.5
Missing	23
TOTAL	1164	100.0

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83) Think of the professional persons you know--for example, doctors, lawyers, or educators. How do you think you, as a priest, compare to them in regard to the following attributes? -- Commitment to serving the needs of people. (COMMPROF)

	TOTAL	%
1) I have more	654	55.9
2) I have about the same	495	42.3
3) I have less	9	.8
4) I have much less	3	.3
5) Don't know	8	.7
Missing	18
TOTAL	1169	100.0

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84) Do you feel a tension between seeing the priesthood as a profession or as a vocation? (VOCATION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, great tension	166	14.3
2) Yes, slight tension	345	29.7
3) No	629	54.1
4) Don't know	23	2
Missing	25
TOTAL	1163	100.0

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85) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Joy of administering the sacraments and presiding over the liturgy. (SACRLITR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	1083	92.1
2) Some importance	88	7.5
3) Little importance	5	.4
Missing	12
TOTAL	1176	100.0

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86) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Respect that comes to the priestly office. (RESPPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	267	22.8
2) Some importance	575	49
3) Little importance	284	24.2
4) No importance	47	4
Missing	15
TOTAL	1173	100.0

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87) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Satisfaction in organizing and administering the work of the Church. (ORGADMIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	377	32.6
2) Some importance	541	46.7
3) Little importance	203	17.5
4) No importance	37	3.2
Missing	29
TOTAL	1158	100.0

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88) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Opportunity to exercise intellectual and creative abilities. (INTELLEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	616	53.1
2) Some importance	454	39.1
3) Little importance	84	7.2
4) No importance	7	.6
Missing	27
TOTAL	1161	100.0

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89) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Spiritual security that results from responding to the divine call. (SPIRSECU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	573	49.3
2) Some importance	374	32.2
3) Little importance	163	14
4) No importance	52	4.5
Missing	26
TOTAL	1162	100.0

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90) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Challenge of being the leader of the Christian community. (CHALLLDR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	532	45.9
2) Some importance	471	40.7
3) Little importance	128	11.1
4) No importance	27	2.3
Missing	31
TOTAL	1158	100.0

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91) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Engaging in efforts at social reform. (SOCREFRM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	269	23.1
2) Some importance	572	49.2
3) Little importance	275	23.6
4) No importance	47	4
Missing	24
TOTAL	1163	100.0

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92) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Being part of a community of Christians who are working together to share the good news of the gospel. (SHARNEWS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	803	69
2) Some importance	313	26.9
3) Little importance	43	3.7
4) No importance	4	.3
Missing	25
TOTAL	1163	100.0

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93) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Opportunity to work with many people and be a part of their lives. (WORKPEOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	869	74.3
2) Some importance	253	21.6
3) Little importance	40	3.4
4) No importance	7	.6
Missing	19
TOTAL	1169	100.0

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94) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- The well-being that comes from living the common life with like-minded priests. (LIKEMIND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	425	36.9
2) Some importance	408	35.4
3) Little importance	242	21
4) No importance	76	6.6
Missing	37
TOTAL	1151	100.0

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95) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- The satisfaction of preaching the Word. (PRCHWORD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	957	81.7
2) Some importance	191	16.3
3) Little importance	17	1.5
4) No importance	6	.5
Missing	18
TOTAL	1171	100.0

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96) There are many sources of satisfaction in the life and work of the priest. Would you indicate how important each of the following is as a source of satisfaction to you? -- Other. (OTHWORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great importance	191	93.6
2) Some importance	11	5.4
3) Little importance	1	.5
4) No importance	1	.5
Missing	984
TOTAL	204	100.0

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97) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Lack of clear idea of what a priest is. (NOTCLEAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	71	6.1
2) Somewhat of a problem	287	24.6
3) Very little problem	437	37.4
4) No problem at all	372	31.9
Missing	21
TOTAL	1167	100.0

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98) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Theological change in the concept of the priesthood. (THEOCHNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	87	7.5
2) Somewhat of a problem	329	28.4
3) Very little problem	512	44.2
4) No problem at all	231	19.9
Missing	29
TOTAL	1159	100.0

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99) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Absence of challenge in priestly work. (NOCHALL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	43	3.8
2) Somewhat of a problem	119	10.4
3) Very little problem	455	39.8
4) No problem at all	527	46.1
Missing	44
TOTAL	1144	100.0

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100) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- The way authority is exercised in the Church. (CHAUTHOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	310	26.5
2) Somewhat of a problem	468	40
3) Very little problem	272	23.2
4) No problem at all	120	10.3
Missing	18
TOTAL	1170	100.0

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101) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Relationships with superiors or pastor. (SUPERIOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	88	7.6
2) Somewhat of a problem	272	23.6
3) Very little problem	441	38.3
4) No problem at all	350	30.4
Missing	37
TOTAL	1151	100.0

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102) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Relationships with the diocesan bishop of the diocese in which you work. (DIOBSHP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	123	10.8
2) Somewhat of a problem	241	21.1
3) Very little problem	359	31.4
4) No problem at all	420	36.7
Missing	44
TOTAL	1143	100.0

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103) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Celibacy. (CELIBACY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	166	14.2
2) Somewhat of a problem	336	28.7
3) Very little problem	389	33.3
4) No problem at all	278	23.8
Missing	19
TOTAL	1169	100.0

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104) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Relevance of the work that priests do. (RELEVANT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	67	5.8
2) Somewhat of a problem	245	21
3) Very little problem	434	37.3
4) No problem at all	419	36
Missing	23
TOTAL	1165	100.0

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105) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Uncertainty about the future of the Church. (CHFUTURE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	126	10.8
2) Somewhat of a problem	327	28
3) Very little problem	386	33
4) No problem at all	330	28.2
Missing	18
TOTAL	1169	100.0

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106) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Unrealistic demands and expectations of lay people. (DEMANDS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	207	17.7
2) Somewhat of a problem	458	39.2
3) Very little problem	354	30.3
4) No problem at all	150	12.8
Missing	20
TOTAL	1169	100.0

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107) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Loneliness of priestly life. (LONELIFE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	177	15.1
2) Somewhat of a problem	389	33.2
3) Very little problem	403	34.4
4) No problem at all	202	17.3
Missing	17
TOTAL	1171	100.0

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108) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Too little work. (LTTLWORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	15	1.3
2) Somewhat of a problem	60	5.2
3) Very little problem	269	23.2
4) No problem at all	813	70.3
Missing	32
TOTAL	1157	100.0

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109) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Too much work. (MUCHWORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	176	15.2
2) Somewhat of a problem	467	40.3
3) Very little problem	272	23.5
4) No problem at all	243	21
Missing	30
TOTAL	1158	100.0

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110) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Conflict with parishioners or laity about issues of the day. (PARCONFL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	46	4
2) Somewhat of a problem	317	27.3
3) Very little problem	505	43.5
4) No problem at all	294	25.3
Missing	25
TOTAL	1162	100.0

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111) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Difficulty of working with women religious. (WMNRELIG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	47	4
2) Somewhat of a problem	191	16.4
3) Very little problem	419	36
4) No problem at all	507	43.6
Missing	24
TOTAL	1164	100.0

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112) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Lack of opportunity for personal fulfillment. (FULFILL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	45	3.9
2) Somewhat of a problem	222	19.2
3) Very little problem	400	34.5
4) No problem at all	492	42.5
Missing	29
TOTAL	1159	100.0

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113) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Difficulty of working with women. (WORKWMN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	10	.9
2) Somewhat of a problem	75	6.4
3) Very little problem	396	34
4) No problem at all	682	58.6
Missing	24
TOTAL	1163	100.0

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114) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Difficulty in sharing authority. (SHARAUTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	12	1
2) Somewhat of a problem	182	15.7
3) Very little problem	476	41
4) No problem at all	492	42.3
Missing	26
TOTAL	1162	100.0

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115) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Difficulty of really reaching people today. (REACHING)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	117	10.1
2) Somewhat of a problem	501	43.2
3) Very little problem	343	29.6
4) No problem at all	198	17.1
Missing	29
TOTAL	1159	100.0

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116) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Being expected to represent church teachings I have difficulty with. (DIFFTCHS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	158	13.7
2) Somewhat of a problem	367	31.9
3) Very little problem	354	30.7
4) No problem at all	273	23.7
Missing	36
TOTAL	1152	100.0

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117) There are many problems which face priests today. Would you indicate how important the following problems are to you on a day-to-day basis. -- Other. (PROBSOTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great problem to me personally	101	66.9
2) Somewhat of a problem	37	24.5
3) Very little problem	4	2.6
4) No problem at all	9	6
Missing	1037
TOTAL	151	100.0

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118) To what extent do you feel you are utilizing your important skills and abilities in your present assignment? (ASSIGNMT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not at all	27	2.3
2) Comparatively little	83	7.2
3) To some degree	159	13.8
4) Fairly much	407	35.4
5) A great deal	473	41.2
Missing	39
TOTAL	1149	100.0

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119) If religious priest: Do you feel a tension between your present ministry and the charism of your religious institute? (TENSION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, great tension	22	5.3
2) Yes, slight tension	71	17.1
3) No	318	76.8
4) Don't know	3	.7
Missing	774
TOTAL	414	100.0

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120) Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you're (THESEDAY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very happy	454	38.9
2) Pretty happy	595	51
3) Not too happy	118	10.1
Missing	21
TOTAL	1167	100.0

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121) Which of the following statements most clearly reflects your feeling about your future in the priesthood? (PRSTFUTR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely will not leave	840	71.7
2) Probably will not leave	245	20.9
3) Uncertain about my future	71	6.1
4) Probably will leave	13	1.1
5) Definitely decided to leave	2	.2
Missing	17
TOTAL	1171	100.0

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122) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- The Catholic Church needs to move faster in empowering lay persons in ministry. (LAYMINIS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	447	38.1
2) Somewhat agree	378	32.3
3) Uncertain	135	11.5
4) Somewhat disagree	135	11.5
5) Strongly disagree	77	6.6
Missing	16
TOTAL	1172	100.0

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123) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- It is urgent that priests achieve greater status as competent professionals in the eyes of the Catholic community. (PRSTPROF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	309	26.4
2) Somewhat agree	461	39.4
3) Uncertain	196	16.7
4) Somewhat disagree	153	13.1
5) Strongly disagree	52	4.4
Missing	17
TOTAL	1171	100.0

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124) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- Priests' attitudes on church issues can never have an effect in our present institutional church structures. (PRSTATTI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	107	9.2
2) Somewhat agree	289	24.8
3) Uncertain	203	17.4
4) Somewhat disagree	352	30.2
5) Strongly disagree	214	18.4
Missing	23
TOTAL	1165	100.0

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125) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- The Catholic Church in the U.S. should continue to welcome Episcopalian priests who want to become active Roman Catholic priests, whether they are married or single. (MARRPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	503	42.9
2) Somewhat agree	321	27.4
3) Uncertain	146	12.4
4) Somewhat disagree	106	9
5) Strongly disagree	97	8.3
Missing	15
TOTAL	1173	100.0

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126) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- Priest members of presbyteral councils need more influence if the councils are to be effective in enhancing priestly ministry. (PRSTINFL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	308	27.4
2) Somewhat agree	407	36.1
3) Uncertain	301	26.7
4) Somewhat disagree	74	6.6
5) Strongly disagree	36	3.2
Missing	63
TOTAL	1126	100.0

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127) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- Priests today need to be more involved with broad social and moral issues beyond the parish level. (POSTPRSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	325	27.8
2) Somewhat agree	516	44.2
3) Uncertain	193	16.5
4) Somewhat disagree	109	9.3
5) Strongly disagree	24	2.1
Missing	21
TOTAL	1167	100.0

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128) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- I think it would be a good idea if Christian communities such as parishes were to choose their own bishop. (PRSHPICK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	92	7.9
2) Somewhat agree	202	17.3
3) Uncertain	252	21.5
4) Somewhat disagree	276	23.6
5) Strongly disagree	349	29.8
Missing	18
TOTAL	1171	100.0

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129) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- I think it would be a good idea if the priests in a diocese were to choose their own bishop. (DIOPICK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	284	24.2
2) Somewhat agree	308	26.3
3) Uncertain	197	16.8
4) Somewhat disagree	163	13.9
5) Strongly disagree	221	18.8
Missing	16
TOTAL	1173	100.0

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130) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- Ordination confers on the priest a new status or a permanent character which makes him essentially different from the laity within the church. (PRSTATUS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	530	45.5
2) Somewhat agree	278	23.8
3) Uncertain	94	8.1
4) Somewhat disagree	151	13
5) Strongly disagree	113	9.7
Missing	22
TOTAL	1166	100.0

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131) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- The idea that the priest is a "man set apart" is a barrier to the full realization of true Christian community. (SETAPART)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	105	9
2) Somewhat agree	223	19.1
3) Uncertain	110	9.4
4) Somewhat disagree	290	24.9
5) Strongly disagree	437	37.5
Missing	22
TOTAL	1165	100.0

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132) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- I feel that I am most a priest when I am "saying Mass", presiding at Eucharist, and hearing confessions. (SAYMASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	449	38.5
2) Somewhat agree	363	31.1
3) Uncertain	51	4.4
4) Somewhat disagree	196	16.8
5) Strongly disagree	108	9.3
Missing	22
TOTAL	1167	100.0

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133) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- Priests who have resigned from the priesthood should be invited to re-apply for permission to function as priests again, whether they are married or single. (REAPPLY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	352	30.1
2) Somewhat agree	260	22.2
3) Uncertain	168	14.3
4) Somewhat disagree	149	12.7
5) Strongly disagree	242	20.7
Missing	17
TOTAL	1171	100.0

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134) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- Celibacy should be a matter of personal choice for diocesan priests. (PICKCELI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	455	38.8
2) Somewhat agree	220	18.8
3) Uncertain	126	10.7
4) Somewhat disagree	91	7.8
5) Strongly disagree	281	24
Missing	16
TOTAL	1173	100.0

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135) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- There is no ontological difference between the priest and the laity, since all share in the common priesthood of Christ given at baptism; the difference is mainly one of assigned duties in the Church. (NODIFFER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	154	13.3
2) Somewhat agree	154	13.3
3) Uncertain	75	6.5
4) Somewhat disagree	242	20.8
5) Strongly disagree	537	46.2
Missing	25
TOTAL	1162	100.0

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136) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- What is lacking today is that closeness among priests which used to be present. (CLOSENSS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	201	17.2
2) Somewhat agree	407	34.9
3) Uncertain	275	23.6
4) Somewhat disagree	217	18.6
5) Strongly disagree	66	5.7
Missing	22
TOTAL	1166	100.0

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137) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- More effective organizations of priests are needed to serve the needs of the priesthood today. (ORGEFFCT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	212	18.1
2) Somewhat agree	420	35.9
3) Uncertain	337	28.8
4) Somewhat disagree	139	11.9
5) Strongly disagree	62	5.3
Missing	18
TOTAL	1170	100.0

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138) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- The presbyteral council in my diocese is too cautious in representing the viewpoints and interests of priests today. (PRESCNCL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	154	13.7
2) Somewhat agree	242	21.5
3) Uncertain	441	39.2
4) Somewhat disagree	197	17.5
5) Strongly disagree	91	8.1
Missing	63
TOTAL	1125	100.0

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139) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- The National Federation of Priests' Councils is too cautious in representing the viewpoints and interests of priests today. (NFPCAUT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	80	7.2
2) Somewhat agree	127	11.4
3) Uncertain	654	58.8
4) Somewhat disagree	173	15.6
5) Strongly disagree	78	7
Missing	75
TOTAL	1112	100.0

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140) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- Presbyteral councils in dioceses need to be more grassroots and representative in their membership. (GRASSRTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	271	24.1
2) Somewhat agree	349	31
3) Uncertain	380	33.8
4) Somewhat disagree	86	7.7
5) Strongly disagree	38	3.4
Missing	64
TOTAL	1124	100.0

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141) Do you agree, or disagree, with these statements about the priesthood and the Church today? -- In their present structure, presbyteral councils can never be effective in supporting the priesthood. (NOTEFFEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	80	7.1
2) Somewhat agree	215	19.2
3) Uncertain	436	38.9
4) Somewhat disagree	252	22.5
5) Strongly disagree	138	12.3
Missing	67
TOTAL	1121	100.0

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142) At present the National Federation of Priests' Councils represents groups of priests in member councils or associations. Some have suggested that priests' concerns would be better addressed by a national organization of individual priests. Do you favor the development of a national organization of individual priests which represents priests' views in church structures at the national level? (NATLORG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly favor	158	14
2) Somewhat favor	254	22.5
3) Uncertain	450	39.8
4) Somewhat disfavor	144	12.7
5) Strongly disfavor	125	11.1
Missing	57
TOTAL	1131	100.0

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143) The number of years spent in the priesthood. (YRPRIEST)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1188	28.21	14.41

144) Religious and diocesan priests. (RELDIO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Diocesan	772	65
2) Religious	407	34.3
3) Unknown	9	.8
TOTAL	1188	100.0

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145) Weighting variable for diocesan priests, using Schoenherr formula on diocese size. (DIOWT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1188	1.79	0.69

146) Weighting variable downweighting diocesan and upweighting religious priests. (WT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL		1.002	0.346

147) Variable selecting out cases with missing data on DIOWT. (FILTER_$)

	TOTAL	%
1) Selected	772	100
Missing	416
TOTAL	772	100.0

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148) What is your present age? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
0) 26-39	143	12
1) 40-49	266	22.4
2) 50-59	255	21.5
3) 60-69	296	24.9
4) 70 & over	227	19.1
Missing	2
TOTAL	1187	100.0

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149) The number of years spent in the priesthood. (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-YRPRIEST)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0-15	252	21.2
1) 16-25	254	21.4
2) 26-35	285	24
3) 36-45	247	20.8
4) 46 & over	148	12.5
Missing	3
TOTAL	1186	100.0

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150) Religious and diocesan priests. (for use with on-line analysis) (I-RELDIO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Diocesan	772	65
2) Religious	407	34.3
3) Unknown	9	.8
TOTAL	1188	100.0

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