July 2021 Vocations Newsletter
Happy Independence Day!
I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July weekend! Thank you for your support as we continue to promote vocations. Inside this newsletter, we have some great resources and upcoming events for you!

Inside this Newsletter :
-To Have & To Hold Benefit Dinner
-International Vocation Summit (July 31)
-Promoting a Culture of Vocations in Catholic Education
-Behind the Veil #3 (July 17)

BENEFIT DINNER AUCTION
We are getting ready for our benefit dinner To Have & To Hold: Celebrating the Sanctity of Marriage in support of Vocation Ministry’s mission of promoting vocations to the priesthood, consecrated life, and sacramental marriage.

We are looking for some awesome auction items. Do you have a connection with a Catholic business who might donate a piece of art, icon, jewelry, or other items? We are open to all suggestions. Contact Claire at finance@vocationministry.com.

If you live in or around Houston, we would love to see you in person on September 14th at the Ballroom at Bayou Place. Join us! Purchase your tickets today.
We need your help!
Bar Sponsor-Sponsor our bar tab for our guests! Receive 2 tickets, recognition by the bar, and bragging rights for being the life of the party!
Wine Pull Sponsor-Sponsorship offsets the cost of the wine pull. Includes 2 tickets and recognition at the Wine Pull.
Decor Sponsor-Sponsor our dinner decorations from flowers to decor and more! Receive 2 tickets and recognition by the check-in area.
Program Sponsor-Sponsorship offsets the cost of program printing - help spread the word of vocations at the dinner. Includes 2 tickets and program recognition.
Auction Sponsor- Sponsorship provides for items for our auction items. Includes 2 tickets and program recognition.
Donate to Vocation Ministry-Your generous contribution is greatly appreciated!
THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP! Vocation Ministry will have its first International Vocation Summit on July 31, 2021, from 10:00 am-12:30 pm CDT! Join priests and religious, parish leaders, educators, and discerners to help vocations grow! The virtual event includes incredible presentations from amazing speakers, small group discussions, Q&A, and prayer.

The event includes a keynote address and Q&A with Bishop Douglas Lucia.

The International Vocation Summit is a virtual summit with the goal of creating a culture of vocations globally. Join the conversation! RSVP to this FREE event today!
PROMOTING A CULTURE OF VOCATIONS IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION
We are launching a HUGE campaign! This will include localized press releases, social media, and interviews for radio, TV, and print.

After working with 50+ dioceses in North America about parish-based vocation ministry, we have developed our educator-based workshops, designed specifically to help educators promote a culture of vocations in classroom settings with a focus on Catholic K-12, home school teachers, youth ministers, catechists, and college campus ministries. We have already presented five of these targeted workshops with five more scheduled so far this year.

At the request of many diocesan leaders for more educational resources, Vocation Ministry is launching our new book The Harvest: A Guide to Vocation Ministry in Education, to be released later this month. It has the support and endorsements from clergy, superintendents, directors of catechesis, and parochial school teachers across the country.
BEHIND THE VEIL #3 - JULY 17
WE STILL HAVE SPOTS OPEN! Are you curious about convent life or what a consecrated virgin is? Join us and share this event with your youth minister and families!

We can't wait for you to meet the communities and women who are participating in Behind the Veil #3: A Virtual Look into various forms of consecrated life. This FREE event will take place over Zoom. Would you please share with your youth/ young adult minister or any woman who is discerning?

All TIMES CENTRAL Daylight Savings Time:
12 pm - Members of a Secular Institute
1 pm - Consecrated Virgins
2 pm - St. Francis of the Martyr St. George Sisters
3 pm - Passionist Nuns of St. Joseph Monastery
4 pm - US Discerner's Hour with Vocation Directresses

The Complete Package- It was “Vocation Ministry in a Box” I felt like someone who is inexperienced but moved by the Holy Spirit could pick this up and run with it!
- Anonymous
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