“The PRIMARY place where vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life are nurtured is the FAMILY”

-Saint John Paul II, Reflection on Vocations

 

How can you support your children’s vocations?

  • Create an environment in which your children are aware that God created each of them in a special way and that He has a plan for each of them!
  • Always speak with respect for priests and religious, even/especially when differences of opinion arise. Be careful of the way criticism of the Church is handled. Be intolerant of humor and innuendo that devalues spirituality, religious life and priesthood.

  • Pray daily as a family at a time most convenient for all. Include intentions for those already living a vocation to Church ministry – that they may fulfill their Christian vocation in love and service to God; and that those persons faced with a vocational choice consider their own God-given abilities, and decide on a vocation in light of God’s will for them.

  • Encourage children to become involved in parish projects, organizations, and in charitable activities.

  • Pray daily as a family at a time most convenient for all. Include intentions for those already living a vocation to Church ministry – that they may fulfill their Christian vocation in love and service to God; and that those persons faced with a vocational choice consider their own God-given abilities, and decide on a vocation in light of God’s will for them.

  • Pray that one of your children will be called by God to the priesthood or religious life, and that they might be able to answer the Call!

  • Help the children understand, by word and action, that our Catholic faith is important.

If you have any questions about your child’s vocation or how to promote vocations in your family, please contact Fr. Jack Schrader (Assistant Vocations Director)

 

 

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