Trusted relationships with priests key to fostering vocations, study says March 9, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News A new study cites trusted relationships with parish priests as a deciding factor in cultivating vocations and reducing the priest-to-parishioner ratio as essential for making such encounters possible.
A priesthood for all: Synodal church requires new look at ministry February 26, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, Vocations, World News If the goal of a “synodal” church is to have all the baptized recognize their responsibility for the life and mission of the Catholic community, Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet said that necessarily means taking a new look at priesthood.
Seminarians bond over hoops, but off court meals, prayer, Mass offer fellowship too February 25, 2023By Jay Copp OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Vocations, World News In its third year, the De Sales Invitational basketball tournament brought together 150 seminarians for three days in late February.
Religious sisters, brothers and priests celebrate nearly 2,700 years of ministry February 21, 2023By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations More than 40 women and men religious serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are celebrating milestone jubilees in 2023. Together, they have contributed nearly 2,500 years of ministry to the Catholic Church.
Religious leaders share vocation stories with Cockeysville students February 7, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations As youngsters munched on salad and baked ziti during the “lunch-and-learn” event, the speakers encouraged them to view those in religious life as “regular people” called to devote their lives in service of God and the Catholic Church.
Basketball sisters take different paths to same journey 40 years later January 29, 2023By Linda Reeves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Vocations, World News Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths miles apart and then, 40 years later, ended up on the same journey in Miami, both wearing habits.
Church must shift view ‘from maintenance to mission,’ New York Cardinal says January 24, 2023By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York encouraged Catholics to find a silver lining as they confront declining religious observance, shuttered churches, dioceses in bankruptcy and diminished cultural clout.
Seminary formation returns to its Baltimore roots on Paca Street January 17, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The site of the first seminary in the United States will be home to a new program for those discerning a vocation to the priesthood when a regional house of formation opens at St. Mary’s on Paca Street.
Faith is a call to service and mission, pope tells U.S. seminarians January 16, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The call to faith in Jesus always is a call to service and mission, Pope Francis told seminarians, priests and staff of the Pontifical North American College.
Seminarian’s cross made from an old pew part of new seminary’s future December 29, 2022By Kevin Shinkle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Made from an old pew found in the basement of a chapel at the current seminary, the cross will pay homage to the school’s illustrious past, while looking to the future under the care of Christ.
Pope asks seminarians to be joyful, but realistic December 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Preparing for the priesthood, seminarians must remember both the joy of being called by God and the real sacrifices they will be called to make, Pope Francis told young men preparing for the priesthood at the seminary of Barcelona, Spain.
What to give the Lord December 6, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Vocations We can’t evangelize without putting ourselves out on a limb, any more than a person in sales can avoid the risk of getting turned down.
