For Parents

For Parents

Practical Ideas for Parents Everyone’s first vocation is to holiness, so parents should strive to create a home environment where Christian virtue can flourish. Here are a few other ideas: Invite a priest, sister, or brother to dinner at your home. Show your children...
What is Discernment?

What is Discernment?

Because a vocation is a serious commitment of one’s life to follow God’s call, proper effort and care are required to determine what God’s call is. This diligent consideration of what God is calling one to do is called vocational discernment. Proper discernment...
What Do Priests Do?

What Do Priests Do?

Teach Priests instruct others about the faith. Shepherd Priests guide, unite, and encourage their parishioners. Sanctify Priests administer the sacraments and encourage holiness. Individual priests have a very wide variety of tasks within the Church. There are many...
For Parishes

For Parishes

Practical Ideas for Parishes PRAYER Holy Hours for Vocations. Have a special Holy Hour to pray for priestly and religious vocations. More information is available here. Rosary for Vocations. During the rosary mention candidates by name. Vocations Rosary – Luminous...
Seven Stages of a Diligent Discernment

Seven Stages of a Diligent Discernment

Please keep in mind that every vocation is a mystery, and thus every man passes through these stages differently on the way to priesthood. Some will pass through the first few stages only to discern that God is not calling them to priesthood. Others will keep going...