Jesus often uses rural farming images when speaking about vocations. In looking at the promoting vocations, we use similar images. The goal of a Vocation Ministry is to create fertile soil for the Holy Spirit to plant seeds of holiness. The guiding scripture for our Vocation Ministry is “Some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit yielding a thirty, sixty, and hundredfold.”~ Mark 4:8
We will prepare the soil for vocations in our parish with prayer, awareness, and education, especially for our youth, and affirmation of those already living their vocations. In time, this will bring about a vocation-friendly environment and the Holy Spirit can more easily speak to our parishioners.

This ministry takes about one minute each day and the fruits could be endless.  One priest-author writes that each parish priest impacts about 10,000 souls.  If our prayers provide the nudge needed for one young man to pursue the priesthood, imagine the number of souls he may benefit and so on and so on.  Likewise, if our prayers provide the nudge needed for one young woman to either become a religious sister who serves through the active life or become a contemplative nun who prays and prays, imagine the impact.  

Fr. Bart and Chris White will keep you in the loop of communication and equip you with vocation resources if you sign-up below.