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Vocation Committees
In mid-2005, parishes prepared plans on how to promote vocations, leading
many to form Parish Vocation Committees (PVCs). The Vocation
Office will assist and encourage parish vocation promotion plans
in any way we can. This site contains numerous downloadable
documents describing activities and events that PVCs can put
into action at your parish, as well as links to other resource
sites and addresses for catalogs of vocation materials. The
Vocation Office has a number of PVC
resources including posters, prayer cards, and copies of
the inspirational video Fishers
of Men.
We hope the PVCs might, in part, function like scouts for sports teams, by encouraging those young people in their parish who have skills that would be valuable as a priest or religious to prayerfully consider such a path. If each parish were to get just one priestly vocation from their congregation in the next 5 years, our Archdiocese will be in great shape for the future. It may take talking with and encouraging 50 young men in a parish over 5 years to find one who discerns the call. The Holy Spirit will do His part, we must pray diligently and do whatever we can to help.
If you are a member of a Parish Vocation Committee, you clearly desire to see more vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Please consider joining your local SERRA club, who work diligently to promote vocations (For Cincinnati SERRA, contact Lou Eichhold at loueich4@fuse.net; for Dayton SERRA, contact Bob Erhart at rjerhart@yahoo.com). There is also the St. John Vianney Vocation Society through which people pray at home for vocations. There are no dues or meetings with the Vianney Society. It is run by Catholics United for the Faith in Dayton (contact Mike Goetz at mikebgoetz@sbcglobal.net to find out how to get a copy of their prayer book). Finally, consider looking into your local Knights of Columbus chapter, as they have always been tremendous supporters of vocations in America. These groups can use your energy in their good work, please prayerfully consider joining one.
Archdiocese Resources
Vocation Committee Guidelines
Components of a Vocation
Recruitment Plan
Supplies available to Parish
Vocations Commitees
100
Proven PVC Projects to Try
Traveling
Crucifix Program
Stations
of The Cross
Holy Hour for Vocations
Guide
Prayers
Vocations Websites
A. US Bishops Conference: www.usccb.org/vocations
B. SERRA club: www.serraus.org.
C. Knights of Columbus: www.kofc.org/about/activities/church/vocations/index.cfm
D. NCCV - National Coalition of Church Vocations: www.nccv-vocations.org
E. Guide to Religious Ministries www.religiousministries.com
F. IRL - Institute for Religious Life www.religiouslife.com
G. NRVC - National Religious Vocation Conference www.nrvc.net
H. Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious www.cmswr.org/member_communities_cmswr.htm
I. Hispanic Vocations Support www.revistaoye.org
J. World Day of Vocations Messages
K. United States Association of Consecrated Virgins www.catholic-forum.com/usacv/index.html
L. John Paul II consecrated life messages: www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/messages/consecrated_life/index.htm
M. Financial Support for Seminarians and Religious
N. Seminary Websites:
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