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This document is a preliminary questionnaire for those discerning a monastic discernment retreat at Mount Angel Abbey. It collects basic biographical information, including name, age, citizenship, address, family background, education history, work experience, involvement in the church, spiritual life, and motives for considering a celibate vocation. It asks questions about physical/psychological health, past drug use, counseling received, psychiatric medication, arrests, debts or responsibilities. It inquires about mass attendance, reconciliation, parish involvement, views on the Eucharist and scripture, and practice of personal prayer. The final section requests a brief autobiography.

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Retreat Questionnaire (Hard Copy) - 15

This document is a preliminary questionnaire for those discerning a monastic discernment retreat at Mount Angel Abbey. It collects basic biographical information, including name, age, citizenship, address, family background, education history, work experience, involvement in the church, spiritual life, and motives for considering a celibate vocation. It asks questions about physical/psychological health, past drug use, counseling received, psychiatric medication, arrests, debts or responsibilities. It inquires about mass attendance, reconciliation, parish involvement, views on the Eucharist and scripture, and practice of personal prayer. The final section requests a brief autobiography.

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A PRELIMINARY

QUESTIONNAIRE
…for  those  
who want to make a Monastic
Discernment Retreat at Mount Angel
Abbey

Thank you for printing or writing clearly!

Date 07/09/14
Name Balentin Alfaro Have you ever used illegal drugs of any kind?
Age ________
39 DOB 06/21/76 yes,i use drugs 15 years ago,before my convertion to crist.
Citizenship mexican
Home Address 25 weber ave
Have you ever received professional psychological
Mailing Address counseling? If so, why? no

City/State/Zip patterson,CA 95363

Telephone 209 872 76 62 Are you on any psychiatric medication? no


Email [email protected]

FAMILY
Father: Living or deceased? living
Religion catholic EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Occupation retire Please indicate colleges/universities attended and
Mother: Living or deceased? deceased degrees earned: primary school
Religion
Occupation
Siblings 6
Parents’ marital status Have you ever attended another seminary, or have you
ever been in another religious community? If so, please
indicate: no
PHYSICAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL BACKGROUND
Do you have any physical handicaps or limitations?
no

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Have you ever been dismissed from a school, seminary Please indicate the frequency of your:
or religious community? If so, please explain: no Attendance at Mass: everyday

Celebration of reconciliation: every week

How are you actively involved in your parish


WORK & PERSONAL EXPERIENCE community? I serve God in the prayer group.
What is your present occupation, and for how long?
constrution

Have you been in the military service? no SPIRITUAL LIFE


What is your regard for the Eucharist? I love the holy sacrament
Crist in the Eucharistic is everythin to my.

Have you ever been fired from a job? If so, please


explain. no What is your regard for the Sacred Scriptures? i love the
Sacred Scriptures.

Have you ever been arrested? If so, please explain. Do you pray any of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine
yes,15 years ago i was arrested drinking Office)? yes,l do.

Do you have any debts or financial responsibilities? If


so, please explain. no What is your present practice of personal prayer?
praise,worship and player or forgiveness.

Are you familiar with lectio divina as a way of prayer?


INVOLVEMENT IN THE CHURCH no
Are you a convert to the Catholic faith? If so, please
indicate previous church affiliation. no

VOCATION

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Have you ever been married? If so, please explain.
no

What are some of your personal gifts and interests that


What is your present vocational discernment regarding you would bring for possible service to the
monastic life and priesthood? im looking for where God is community? all my life.
calling my.

Please include a photo of yourself, if you have one.


What attracts you to Benedictine spirituality? Thanks.
Community life and prayer.

What is your motive for considering/choosing a


celibate way of life? live in pureness to God

What is your attitude toward human sexuality?


is a gift from God,but we are not all called to that.

Please comment on your social skills that would allow


you to live successfully in community. i like the brotherhood

What makes you confident that you can live a life of


obedience and can be open to a program of formation?
im open.

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Please use the remainder of this and the following page to
sketch a brief autobiography, including such information as
family background, significant relationships, your
education, your work history, your spiritual life and
vocational awareness, and any other pertinent information.

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