2025 CARA Profession Class Report

The USCCB/CARA Profession Class of 2025 shared the good news that 179 women and men made perpetual professions last year. Over 1,000 women and men have professed final vows since 2020. Most were 18 when they first considered a vocation to religious life and had met members of their religious institute six years before entering. The majority (86%) reported that someone encouraged them to consider a vocation to religious life.

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