November 6-12, 2022
As Catholics, we firmly believe that God has a plan for our lives! He calls some to marriage, some to the priesthood, and others to religious life. Some remain as generous single people. Fully living our vocations and teaching young people how to discern God's call is a serious duty, but also a joyful one. During this week, please pray about how God is calling you to live your vocation more deeply. Encourage the young people in your life - children, grandchildren, students, and friends - to be open if God calls them to priesthood or consecrated life.
Gracious and loving God,
help the men and women of our archdiocese to hear Your call to serve.
Our needs are great and our people thirst for Your presence.
Open the hearts of many and raise up faithful servants of the Gospel, dedicated, holy priests, deacons, sisters, and brothers, who will give of themselves for Your people and their needs.
Bless those who are serving now with courage and perseverance.
Grant that many will be inspired by their example and faith.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
FISH (Families Inviting Seminarians Home) was started several years ago at St. Peter Parish with the intention of giving seminarians at St. Joseph Seminary College an opportunity to get away from the seminary periodically and enjoy a little bit of "home away from home."
To learn more about this program, click HERE.
Jesus challenged the rich young man and in him all of us with these daunting words: "Come, follow me" (Mt 19:21). Jesus also reminds us: "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master; it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master" (Mt 10:24-25). Following Jesus means becoming self-sacrificing love poured out for others. It is only in this way that we can truly say with St. Paul, "It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me" (Gal 2:20).
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Fishers of Men
This video, made by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Vocations and Priestly Formation, offers a look at the life of a Roman Catholic Priest and invites men to open their hearts to consider the call to religious life.
Light of Love
Focusing on women's religious life, Light of Love goes inside different orders, offering insight in their day-to-day prayer and work.