Pope encourages young priests to rely on each other in times of crisis May 30, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The first years of priesthood are challenging, and the best way to survive and thrive is through closeness to God, to one’s bishop, one’s fellow priests and to one’s parishioners, Pope Francis told priests who have been ordained less than 10 years.
Archbishop Lori ordains six transitional and two permanent deacons in joyful celebration May 19, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated the liturgy at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland during Mass packed with family and friends and occasionally rocked with applause and cheers.
Pope meets senior priests, encourages dialogue with young clergy May 16, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Pope Francis, who was ordained to the priesthood 54 years ago, encouraged senior priests in the Diocese of Rome to be “witnesses of memory,” sharing their faith and experiences with younger clergy and not being afraid to argue with them from time to time.
Archbishop Lori to ordain six transitional deacons, two permanent deacons May 13, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain six transitional deacons and two permanent deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 18 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Those ordained as transitional deacons are expected to later be ordained to the priesthood, while permanent deacons will remain deacons.
Religious formation must also be human, ongoing, pope says May 1, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Seminarians and religious men and women need well-rounded formation throughout their lives, not only at the onset of their religious training, Pope Francis said.
Pope tells seminarians to integrate spiritual, intellectual lives April 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Candidates to the priesthood must integrate their spiritual, intellectual and community lives so they become pastors who can respond to the needs of their communities, Pope Francis said.
‘Don’t be afraid to take leap’ and consider a call to vocation, nuns tell students April 21, 2024By Michael Short OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News A pair of Sister Servants of the Lord visited St. Jude the Apostle Church in Lewes earlier this year to give the religious education students a look at women in habits. They talked about their call to the vocation, how they live and what it’s like to be a nun.
Cardinal: Vocation is call to happiness; right path is discerned in prayer April 21, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News At its most basic level, a vocation is a call to happiness, said Korean Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for Clergy.
Encouragement, eucharistic adoration key to fostering priest vocations, report shows April 16, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University released the 2024 “Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood,” a report made directly to the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Pope tells priests: Be icons of Christ, wipe tears like Veronica April 5, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Priests are called to be “a true icon of Jesus,” drawing closer to God the father by devoting their lives to the care of all God’s children, Pope Francis wrote.
Radio Interview: Serra Club is growing as it supports religious vocations March 25, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations The Serra Club has been promoting religious vocations in the United States and around the world for decades. Today, the local branch of the Serra Club in the Archdiocese of Baltimore is growing and working to support vocations to the priesthood and religious life – while also encouraging men and women of all walks of life to answer the universal call to holiness.
Paulists revamp ministries, showing need to ‘triple the ask’ for religious vocations March 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News The Paulist Fathers, a missionary society of Catholic priests, announced March 13 that it would wind down its presence at two universities and three parishes in the U.S., while folding three other initiatives.