Vocation Ministry is on the Move!
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I am excited to share with you the dioceses in which Vocation Ministry will present a Hundredfold Workshop in the near future!
October 23-24, 2019
Diocese of Greensburg, PA- Priest Convocation
November 2, 2019
Diocese of San Diego- Parishioner Workshop (Eng/Sp)
November 16, 2019
Diocese of Greensburg- Parishioner Workshop
January 14, 2020
Diocese of Newark, NJ- Priest Workshop
February 8, 2020
Diocese of Lake Charles, LA-Parishioner Workshop
February 22, 2020
Diocese of Newark-Parishioner Workshop
May 2, 2020
Diocese of Manchester, NH- Parishioner Follow-up
If you know of anyone who lives in these dioceses, please spread the word and tell them to attend and find out how to promote vocations in their parish!
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National Vocation Awareness Week
November 3-9
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National Vocation Awareness Week is not to be missed! If you are new to helping in vocations, in addition to a bulletin blurb and announcement, pick one main thing you can do that will bring the most awareness to vocations. If your ministry has been operating for awhile, consider doing 2 or 3 activities that week, hitting various areas of the parish.
SAMPLE WEEK OF ACTIVITIES for a Vocation Ministry:
Sunday
: Is there a pancake breakfast or some other gathering of parishioners to eat? If so, put out crayons and use the Vocation Place Mat for kids (see right). Place an
educational insert
into each bulletin, like "How to Become a Priest, Brother, or Sister"
(see right).
If there are leftovers, place them in the church book rack. Pass out a
prayer card for vocations
or download and pass out the document
“Try the Alphabet"
(see right).
Monday
: Parish school religion teachers and catechists introduce vocations to their students using the Teacher Guide to Vocations
(see right)
. Pass out a prayer card to each student.
Tuesday
: Host an assembly for 5th-8th graders with a guest speaker, who could be a priest, seminarians, and/or a sister or brother. Ask if they can visit classrooms of school children, especially those who did not hear them in the assembly! They will be eagerly greeted.
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Wednesday
: Ask the religion teachers to teach one lesson from the
Vocation Curriculum
(Click on the words Vocation Curriculum) that is age-appropriate and FREE from the Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
Thursday
: Religious Education Teachers for 4th-6th grade could also use
Stories of
Service worksheet
(above)
Friday
: At the all-school Mass, ask an alumnus who graduated from the parish and answered God’s call to become a priest, brother, or sister to visit and tell their vocation story.
Saturday
: Ask a joyful priest or sister to speak with the high school students about Saying YES to God!
More ideas and information can be found by clicking on the button below:
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Do you have new members on your ministry? Do you need a refresher on how to
re-ignite your parish's focus on vocations to marriage, priesthood, and religious life? Practically speaking, this workshop will train and equip you to create a parish-based Vocation Ministry that will educate and inspire adults and young people to discern God’s will in their lives. The workshop includes a 3-hour workshop, downloadable resources, and one set of materials. (Includes
Hundredfold, Resource Book
, and a resource packet – a $34 value)
Included in the workshop is:
- What is a Vocation Ministry?
- Why is the parish the best place for this ministry?
- What is the recipe for a vocation-producing parish?
- What kind of activities should a parish do?
- Days we normally promote vocations
- Resources available to promote vocations
- Partners who can help us in this work
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Having a fall festival? St. Anthony Catholic Church came up with a fun way to introduce vocations to their parishioners after our workshop in Stockton, CA.
"At our harvest festival for St. Anthony’s in Manteca, CA, the vocation ministry decided to advertise “Men in Black”. Our goal was to get kids excited about the priesthood!" Way to go, St. Anthony's! Keep thinking of new ways to promote vocations!
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Since October is the month of the Rosary, please remember to pray a rosary for vocations and especially for those already in formation.
Don’t forget to email me with your stories of triumph or struggle. If you have questions, know that I am here to support you in this mission of Building a Culture of Vocations One Parish at a Time! Email me!
As always, know that you are in my prayers. If you think of it, please pray for me, too.
God bless you!
Rhonda Gruenewald
Vocation Ministry
Cell: 281-352-4005
St. Alphonsus Liguori, Pray For Us!
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Vocation Ministry now has an
Instagram Account
@VocationMinistry.
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A Facebook Group for YOU!
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This group is dedicated to the laypeople looking for support while promoting vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and marriage in a diocese or at a parish in a Vocation Ministry or Committee.
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