At the end of four years’ time, at graduation, we were down to 12. At our reunion that we had several years ago, only 1 out of the 52 actually made it to ordination and priesthood. So there you go, there’s your numbers.

Jurasik is using attrition statistics to illustrate how dramatically initial intentions can narrow over time. The progression from 52 entrants to 12 graduates to a single person reaching ordination underscores the gap between aspiration and completion, and it hints at the demanding, selective, and personally transformative nature of priestly formation. The closing phrase—“So there you go, there’s your numbers”—signals a matter-of-fact, almost wry conclusion: the figures speak for themselves, functioning as evidence rather than argument. More broadly, the quote reflects on how life paths change under pressure, discernment, or disillusionment, and how institutional pipelines often yield far fewer “finishers” than “starters.”