Appendix

Appendix

Appendix 1: Questionnaire

QUESTIONS TO FORMATORS, SUPERIOURS AND OTHER MEMBERS IN CHARGE OF FORMATION

1.      What are the possible main reasons for dropping out religious life?

2.      Why do people seek to transfer?

3.      What are the means/ strategies that you use to minimize the drop-outs?

4.      How do you care for those dismissed from the Institute?

5.      Does the institute have any obligation to pay for the work done by a dismissed member?

6.      What are the stages where we have more drop-outs (Postulancy, Philosophy, Theology, Post-theology)?

7.      What are your suggestions to the young formators with regards the transfers, departure and dismissal from the institute?

8.      What are the canonical reasons and other reasons not found in the Code of canon law that may lead to exclaustration or dismissal from the religious institute?

9.      What is the impact of transfer, departure and dismissal on the institute?

10.  Do you give a chance to the members to defend themselves before dismissal?

QUESTIONS TO THOSE TRANSFERRED, EXCLAUSTRATED AND DISMISSED MEMBERS

11.  What were the reasons for your dismissal?

12.  Did you choose to leave or you were told to do so?

13.  Why did you choose to transfer?

14.  What were the joys and difficulties encountered during the moment of transfer?

15.  After the period of exclaustration, do you feel like continuing with religious life?

16.  After being dismissed, did you wish to go to another religious institute? Why?

17.  What was your relationship with the members of the institute, confreres and superiors?

QUESTIONS ADRESSED TO OTHER PEOPLE

18.  How do non religious react about dismissal?

19.  What are the effects of dismissal from religious life on the faith of the Christians?

20.   What are the civil implications of dismissal?

21.  How does the institute protect the good reputation of the dismissed members?

22.  How could we avoid various separations from religious institutes?

23.  What is the impact of the modern society on religious vocation today?

24.  Do we need an ecclesiastical tribunal to deal with cases of Church members?

Appendix 2: List of informants

KAMBERE KAGHANIRYO Vincent, AA, Provincial Superior of the Africa,      interviewed in             Butembo-DRC, on 5^th July,        2011.

KAPITULA Ephraim, AA, Responsible for Formation in the Province of Africa,   interviewed in             Butembo, on 5^th July, 2011.

KWALIKWALAVA Jeannine, OA, Teacher by Profession at the Assumption Academy in Tanzania, Oblate of the Assumption, interviewed in Nairobi on 25^th   February, 2012

MUMBERE PALUKU Jules, AA, Postulant Master at Katendere Community,     interviewed in             Kyondo- DRC, on 20^th June, 2011

NZANZU Nicole, ORA, Novice Mistress of Orante Sisters in Tanzania, interviewed in     Nairobi on 24^th April, 2011.

SINDIRIGHA Simon, AA, Novice Master at Maison Lwanga-Butembo (Noviciate          House), interviewed in Butembo, on 1^st July, 2011.

WASUKUNDI Francine Anuarite, ORA, Local Superior of Orante Siters at Karen-          Kenya, interviewed in Nairobi, on 23^rd, April, 2011.