SAN JOSÉ SEMINARY

Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, 1108 Quezon City, Metro Manila

Tel. No. 426 6091 Fax 426 5039 E-mail

APPLICATION/BIO-DATA FORM

Type or Print

Date of Application ______Arch/Diocese ______

1. PERSONAL

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Family Name First Name Middle Name

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Present Address Tel: Landline Tel: Mobile

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Nickname Age Date/Place of Birth E-mail address

Applying for: ( ) Theology ( ) Special Philo

a. Languages/ dialects you speak?______

b. Do you drive? ______If yes, what kind of vehicle do you drive? ______

c. Have you traveled much? ______If yes, when/where ______

Reason(s) for traveling ______

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d. Have you dated? ( )Never ( )Seldom ( )Occasionally ( )Frequently ( ) Steady

e. What are your hobbies and favorite forms of recreation? ______

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f. Do you have good health? ______Have you ever been seriously ill? ______If yes, what kind of

illness was it? ______Please state what significant

illness(es) any member of your family have had, both mental and physical. ______

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g. Do you smoke? ______If yes, how often? ______

Do you drink alcohol? ______If yes, how often? ______

Do you use drugs? ______If yes, how often? ______

h. State the complete addresses at which you lived for more than 12 months after your 14th birthday.

Mention the parish priest, if possible.

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i. Describe what kind of person you are: character and personality traits/; likes/dislikes; pet peeves, etc.

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j. Type of person (s) you like best to associate with. ______

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h. Type of person(s) you least like to associate with. ______

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2. FAMILY

a. Father’s Name ______Living? ______Age ______

Religion ______Educ’l Attainment ______

Occupation ______No . of years in his occupation ______

Main Interests and hobbies ______

Which of his traits do you admire most? ______

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Describe further his character/ personality, both positive and otherwise. ______

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b. Mother’s Name ______Living? ______Age______

Religion ______Educ’l Attainment ______

Occupation ______No of years in her occupation ______

Main interests and hobbies ______

Which of her traits do you admire most? ______

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Describe further her character/ personality, both positive and otherwise. ______

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c. Were your parents married in the Catholic Church? _____ Where? ______

d. Were your parents ever been separated? ______If yes, how long? ______

e. Do they need your financial help now? ______Probably in the future? ______

f. Do they approve of your aspiration to be a priest? ______If NO, please explain. ______

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g. Do you discuss problems with them or only with one of them? Why? ______

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h. Name your brother(s) and sister(s) Age Civil Status Occupation

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i. Brother/sister you like best? Why? ______

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Brother/sister you like least. Why? ______

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3. STUDIES

a. Schools/ Seminaries attended/ Degree(s) Finished

Give a complete history, indicating dates of periods or other breaks in schooling.

Began Finished

Elementary ______

(Address) ______

High School ______

(Address) ______

Univ/Coll ______

(Address) ______

Degree ______

Graduate ______

School

(Address) ______

Degree ______

Special ______

Courses

(Address) ______

Degree ______

b. School honors and extracurricular activities you actively engaged in.

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4. VOCATION

a. When did you first start thinking about priestly vocation? ______

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b. Have you previously applied to study in a seminary and/or religious congregation? List down

all the seminaries and congregations. Please state if you were acceptedand if you joined.

If you left, why?

Name of Seminary/Congregation Address Date you joined

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c. Why did you decide to apply to San Jose? ______

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d. Have you ever consulted a priest about your vocation? ______

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e. What is your understanding of being a priest? ______

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f. What activities of a priest appeal to you most? ______

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g. Does anything in the life of a priest puzzle or disturb you? ______

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5. WORK

a. What other vocations/careers have you seriously considered? List them according to preference.

1. ______Explain ______

2. ______Explain ______

3. ______Explain ______

b. Work experience

Job position Company Place Date began Date Ended

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6. SPIRITUAL

a. In the past year, how often (on the average) did you go to Holy Communion? ______

b. Describe your prayer life (Time given, preferred form of prayer) ______

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c. Who taught you to pray? (parents, Lola, catechists,etc.) ______

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d. Describe in one or two sentences who JESUS is to you. ______

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e. How important is a community (family, prayer group, etc) in your prayer life? ______

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7. REFERENCES List down names and addresses of persons who know you well such as parish priest,

teachers, spiritual and/or seminary directors, etc.

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I certify that the preceding information are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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Name and Signature

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