{"product_id":"the-first-five-years-of-dean-r-hoge-9780814628041","title":"The First Five Years of the Priesthood: A Study of Newly Ordained Catholic Priests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatholic Press Association Award Winner!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReports indicate that many newly ordained men are feeling demoralized and some are resigning. The accounts raised many questions. How widespread is the problem? What difficulties are the recently ordained priests facing? Is the problem due to changes in lay attitudes or to changes in the ordained themselves? Is the situation different from what it was ten or twenty years ago? \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First Five Years of the Priesthood\u003c\/i\u003e is a collaborative work of the National Federation of Priests' Councils and the Life Cycle Institute of The Catholic University of America that considers this phenomenon. It explores the experience of early priesthood and is based on a pilot survey of two groups - recently ordained priests active in service and those who have resigned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe research team minimized interpretative work on the findings and engaged credible voices in American Catholic life to write commentaries on the implications of the findings. \u003ci\u003eThe First Five Years of the Priesthood\u003c\/i\u003e includes both the research findings and commentaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters are The Setting of the Priesthood Today,\" \"Attitudes of Newly Ordained Active and Resigned Priests,\" \"What Makes for Satisfied Newly Ordained Priests?\" \"Four Types of Resigned Priests,\" \"Life Experiences of Newly Ordained Active and Resigned Priests,\" and \"Recommendations Made by the Priests.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDean R. Hoge is a professor in the department of sociology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He has done sociological research serving American churches for 31 years and has authored several books and articles on American religion.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean R. Hoge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814628044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814628041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Dean R. Hoge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926432547071,"sku":"9780814628041","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d709e20f-c220-49c1-b7cc-801de5b28466.jpg?v=1681083060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-five-years-of-dean-r-hoge-9780814628041","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}