I can't believe they are here! 1,000 copies of our new book The Harvest: A Guide to Vocation Ministry in Education arrived today! After consulting with so many educators, 100’s of hours of writing and rewriting, and countless emails about all things, I am holding this new book!! All glory goes to God!!!
I promise that this didn't come easily, but during the shutdown, each day I prayed for the Holy Spirit to inspire me as I did not want to waste precious time. I actually wrestled with Him on this, too, because I did NOT want to write another book. Anyone who has attempted this feat understands why! But I knew it was needed for Vocation Ministry and the Catholic Church to inspire our youth and young adults to discern God’s will in their lives!
Please pray for all those who will receive this book that it may inspire them to create a culture of vocations in their classrooms and campus ministries! St. Alphonsus Liguori, pray for us!
Rhonda Gruenewald
Order your copy today! Bulk pricing is available!
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This is a perfect time for your parish, school, and classroom to start planning how you are going to affirm your priest!
Each fall Vocation Ministry helps guide parishioners in showing their priests appreciation. This can take a variety of forms, from a note or prayer to a more complicated reception for all parishioners. No matter the form, assuring the priests of the gratitude or adults and children will stay with him long after Priesthood Sunday.
You can find way to make your priest feel special with the ideas below and resources at Vocationministry.com.
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Bulletin Blurb:
Please join the Vocation Ministry today Priesthood Sunday in praying for our priests, praising God for their courage and their generosity. Also, please take a moment after Mass to fill out a spiritual bouquet, which is an offering of prayer for one or both of our priests. Let us show Fr. A and Fr. B our encouragement and gratitude in thoughts and deeds. God bless our priests!
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Encourage parishioners to pray for your priest. Here is a prayer card specifically designed for this day.
- Coordinate a coffee and donut reception following Masses
- Include the Priesthood Sunday banner in front of the church
- Include a biography of your priest in the bulletin
- Have everyone sign a BIG card for your priest. Your parish may be so large that each Mass has its own BIG card. Great! Then display them at the donut and coffee reception on that Sunday.
- Build him up and let him feel the gratitude and love from your parishioners.
- Gather a picture of when your priest(s) was younger and share it with your parishioners in the bulletin, church email newsletter, or on a poster.
- Ask your priest ahead of time to fill out the Get to Know Your Priest Questionnaire to know what he would like best. Share his answers in bulletin blurbs leading up to this day or share them all at once on a science fair board on Priesthood Sunday.
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Newsletter Blurb:
This Sunday is Priesthood Sunday! Join us in praying for our priests, praising God for their courage and their generosity. Let us show Fr. A and Fr. B our encouragement and gratitude in thoughts and deeds. God bless our priests!
Ideas:
- Offer an essay, poster, or poetry contest on this or similar topic: “Why Fr. _____ is so amazing!”
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Encourage students and parents to pray for your priest. There are hundreds of ways to do this, but here is a prayer card specifically designed for this day.
- Include the Priesthood Sunday banner in front of the school
- Include a biography of your priest in the newsletter
- Have everyone sign a card for your priest. Each class may want its own BIG card. Then, display them at the donut and coffee reception.
- Gather a picture of when your priest(s) was younger and share it with your students and parents in various ways.
- Ask students to write a note of thanks to the priest on the Dear Father Letter.
- Ask your priest ahead of time to fill out the Get to Know Your Priest Questionnaire in Phase I to know what he would like best. Share his answers in newsletter blurbs or on a bulletin board.
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TO HAVE & TO HOLD: CELEBRATING THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE |
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We look forward to seeing many of you in person on September 14th for our 3rd annual gala, which allows us to continue this important work. For those who can’t come, we have several ways for you to partner with us in this mission of vocations.:
Shop the silent auction when it goes live at the beginning of September. We will notify you when the auction goes live next month.
We can’t wait to see how the Holy Spirit works through this event!
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FALL SIGNATURE VOCATION WORKSHOPS |
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This week, Vocation Ministry gave its 100th workshop!! What started in 2015 has grown across North America! Praise God!
Through these signature workshops we have trained thousands of priests, parishioners, and educators in 45 dioceses on how to create a culture of vocations so that men and women can more easily answer God’s call. If you know someone in these dioceses, share about the workshops.
Come, Holy Spirit!
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August 3, 2021
Diocese of Syracuse #100 workshop
Campus Ministers-Virtual
August 25, 2021
Diocese of Ogdensburg
Catholic School Teachers -Virtual
September 2, 2021
Diocese of Syracuse
Teacher and Principals
September 25, 2021
Diocese of Lubbock, TX
Parishioners
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September 28, 2021
Western Region Vicars for Religious Conference
Priest Presentation- Virtual
October 13-14, 2021
Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO
Priest Convocation
October 19-22, 2021
Duc In Altum Catholic Schools Summit
December 4-5, 2021
Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO
2 Parishioner Workshop (east and west)
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Book a proven vocation workshop today!
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July was incredible! Vocation Ministry hosted two big events: Behind the Veil #3 : A Virtual Look Into Various Forms of Consecrated Life and International Vocation Summit! The events were fruitful and impactful to all the participants. If you missed any part of these events here are the links to their videos! |
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BEHIND THE VEIL #3:
A Virtual Look Into Various Forms of Consecrated Life
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INTERNATIONAL VOCATION SUMMIT
Priests, religious, parish leaders, educators, and discerners joined us for incredible presentations, small group discussions, Q&A, and prayer with the goal of creating a culture of vocations globally.
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The Complete Package- It was 'Vocation Ministry in a Box' I felt and experienced but with the help of Vocation Ministry and the Holy Spirit I could pick this up and run with it!
- Anonymous
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Be Sure to Follow Our Socials |
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This group is dedicated to laypeople looking for support while promoting vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and marriage.
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If you shop on Amazon, would you prayerfully consider adding Vocation Ministry as your charity of choice to receive donations?
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