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Vocations

St. Mary’s Seminary charters its first Knights of Columbus council – named after alumnus who founded the Knights

May 13, 2022
By Priscila González de Doran
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Vocations

St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park is establishing its first Knights of Columbus council, naming it after an alumnus who graduated from the seminary 145 years ago and founded the Knights of Columbus 140 years ago.

Journey to the priesthood in Baltimore: 9 to be ordained transitional deacons

May 12, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain nine men transitional deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 21 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Ordination to the transitional diaconate is the penultimate step toward ordination to the priesthood.

‘Embracing vulnerability,’ sisters hope to draw strength, help others

April 29, 2022
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vocations, World News

Nearly 700 superiors general — 520 attending in person — will participate in the UISG plenary assembly May 2-6 in Rome under the theme, “Embracing Vulnerability on the Synodal Journey.”

Archbishop Lori to celebrate Mass for World Day of Prayer for Vocations

April 21, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Vocations

Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate a special 5 p.m. Mass May 7 at St. Peter the Apostle in Libertytown for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, observed May 7-8.

Grace of priesthood is given for service, not priests’ glory, pope says

April 14, 2022
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News

With some 1,800 priests concelebrating and renewing the promises made at their ordinations, Pope Francis celebrated the chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica April 14.

S.S.N.D. general superior says order’s ministry remains strong despite declining numbers

April 12, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, War in Ukraine

While their numbers may be fewer, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are providing vital ministry around the world, according to Sister Roxanne Schares, Rome-based general superior of the S.S.N.D. religious community.

Bishop Parker confers ministry of acolyte on seminarians in Rome

April 7, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker, a former seminarian at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, returned to his alma mater March 20 to confer the ministry of acolyte on 24 seminarians from 17 American dioceses.

Seminarians evangelize Towson University

April 5, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Colleges, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Eighteen seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s were on Towson University’s campus Feb. 27 to March 1 at the invitation of the university’s Catholic campus ministry based at the Newman Center. With permission from the secular university, they had opportunities for faith sharing not only with Catholic students, but also with students of many different religions – and of no religion at all.

Jubilarians celebrate milestones and service

March 28, 2022
By Priscila González de Doran
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is commemorating 128 religious order priests, brothers and sisters celebrating milestone jubilees in 2020, 2021, 2022, a combined 7,550 years service to the Catholic Church.

RADIO INTERVIEW: Vocations journey

March 14, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations

Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, talks with Father Matt Himes about his journey to the priesthood and his work in discernment. Father Himes is the associate pastor Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville and the newly appointed associate vocations director who will be focusing especially on helping young men discern the call to religious life.

Indiana seminarians chop wood to help rural neighbors stay warm

January 12, 2022
By Sean Gallagher
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vocations, World News

For more than 40 years, seminarian from St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad have volunteered in what is now called Project Warm, which provides firewood to people in need in Indiana.

Decline in vocations is a call to be humble, pope tells Jesuits

December 16, 2021
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News

The decrease of vocations to religious life, including in the Society of Jesus, is a lesson in humility and a reminder that a calling to religious life depends on God, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Greece.

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