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    Cardinal: Vocation is call to happiness; right path is discerned in prayer

    The World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated April 21.

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    New Survey of Men Being Ordained to the Priesthood Underscores the Significant Influence of Parents on Children’s Vocational Discernment

    “Mothers and fathers, united in marriage, are the first witnesses to love for their children. It is within the family that children are taught the faith, learn the...

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    Vocations

    National Vocation Awareness Week Invites the Faithful to Pray for an Increase in Vocations in the United States

    The Catholic Church in the United States will commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 5-11.

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    Learn from the synod, be 'missionary disciples,' pope tells U.S. seminarians

    Pope Francis met with priests, deacons, seminarians and staff from St. Mary’s Seminary in Cleveland during an audience at the Vatican March 6. The seminary is celebrating...

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    Vocations

    Faith is a call to service and mission, pope tells U.S. seminarians

    Pope Francis met Jan. 14 with seminarians and staff from the Pontifical North American College, the U.S. seminary in Rome.

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    National Vocation Awareness Week Highlights the Diversity and Unity of Vocations in the Church

    The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 6-12, 2022. Across the United States, dioceses, parishes, and Catholic...

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    Vocations

    Annual Study on Ordination Class Released as Church Prepares for World Day of Prayer for Vocations

    The 59th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated by the Catholic Church on May 8. The Fourth Sunday of Easter is commonly referred to as “Good...

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    National Vocation Awareness Week Encourages Dioceses to Foster Vocations in Their Local Communities

    The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 7-13, 2021.

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    USCCB Releases Updated Edition of National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States

    The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released the second edition of the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in...

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    World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests Emboldens Priests to Embrace the Cross for the Sake of the Gospel

    The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests will be marked by the universal Church on June 11.

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