Vocations

Priesthood Sunday, the last Sunday in September, is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. This nationwide event is coordinated and sponsored by the US Council of Serra International. ...

National Vocation Awareness Week, celebrated November 3-9, 2024 is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. ...

Live with Purpose...Serve with Love: An inter-congregational in-person retreat for women exploring religious life. ...

World Day for Consecrated Life is on February 2, 2025. Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the consecrated life. ...

There is a role for everyone in Catholic Sisters Week: individuals, groups and organizations, families, parishes, schools and universities. Let the ideas ignite your creativity—whether you’re able to plan and publicize a large-scale on-site event in your area, support a congregation’s work with a collection, create a virtual event on your community’s website or simply give a shout-out on social media in support of the life and mission of Catholic sisters, your participation is vital. ...

The purpose of World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life.  ...