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?

A vocation is a profound commitment to follow God’s call, and it requires thoughtful effort and care to understand that calling. This careful process of discovering God’s will is known as vocational discernment.   Proper discernment involves several...
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...