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Mount Angel Seminary’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts
Select-A-Prompt Short Response
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Option 1
Describe the usual religious practices in your home while growing up:
Option 2
Apart from the sacraments, describe your current religious or spiritual practices:
Option 3
Which of these practices is most rewarding for you? Why?
Option 4
List the ways you have been involved in your parish (past and present), noting your age at the time of involvement
(e.g., Altar Server, Reader, Choir Member, Youth Group participant, Committee member, etc.):
Option 5
In what ways has your involvement in parish ministry inspired you to serve as a priest?
Option 6
Who are your three best friends? Describe what makes them good friends:
Option 7
Name the three most influential people in your life, and describe how they have influenced you:
Option 8
List any neighborhood, civic, social, or service organizations to which you belong:
Option 9
Describe any leadership roles you have assumed in your free time or volunteer activities:
Option 10
. List the names of blogs, newspapers, magazines, periodicals that you read regularly (online or in print):
