Vocations Ministry

A life poured out for Christ and His people.

Priests

The life of a priest is busy, demanding, challenging—and incredibly rewarding.

Individual priests have a wide variety of tasks within the church. In addition to administering the sacraments and leading prayer, priests serve in many specialized ministries, such as chaplaincy or diocesan offices.

Most priests serve in parishes, building relationships with their parishioners and the community they serve.

They also have a threefold ministry of teaching, shepherding, and sanctifying.

Teach: Priests instruct others about the faith.

Shepherd: Priests guide, unite, and encourage the faithful.

Sanctify: Priests administer the sacraments and encourage holiness.

Please pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood.

Please keep our Seminarians in your prayers as well.

Deacons

Deacons play a vital role in our church through their three dimensions of ministry: liturgy, word, and service. During the liturgy, they can assist the bishop and priests. At Mass, the Deacon proclaims the Gospel, may be invited to preach the homily, and assists at the altar. The Deacon may also baptize, witness and bless marriages, preside over the Liturgy of the Hours, and lead funeral liturgies, among many other duties.

As evangelizers and teachers, Deacons proclaim the Gospel and support religious formation. Additionally, they serve the parish and community through their words and actions.

Please pray for our Diaconate Candidates.

Religious Life

A vocation to Catholic religious life is a call from God to dedicate one’s life to Him in a special way by becoming a member of a religious community within the Catholic Church. This vocation is a deeply personal invitation to follow Jesus more closely through the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and to serve the Church and the world according to the charism (spiritual focus) of a particular religious order or congregation.

Please pray for all those discerning Religious Life.