Click for Diocesan Events this year, including the St. Luke's Production of "Vianney" by Leonardo DeFillipis. Coming in March, 2010.

 

National Vocation Awareness Week

January 10-16, 2010

 

Each year, the Church is invited to celebrate National Vocations Awareness week during the first week of Ordinary Time.  The week begins with the Baptism of the Lord.  Jesus is strengthened for his public ministry by the encouraging voice of the Father, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."  Our young people need that same encouragement as they strive to embrace the vocations God has in store for them.  Consider these possibilities for supporting vocations:

 

 * Host a "Vocation Panel" for the young people in your parish. 

 * Organize a Holy Hour for Vocations.  Use this online program book

 * Put Vocation Bulletin Blurbs in your parish bulletin. Find new ones here.

 * As a family, pray for persons who are in the process of discernment. 

 * Promise your own daily prayer for religious vocations in our diocese.

 * Encourage people 16 to 40 years of age (who exhibit the qualities and virtues you have admired in priests and religious who have been an influence in your life) to consider a religious or priestly calling from God.

 

Many more ideas can be found on the Parish Resources Page.

 

 

St. John Vianney Show

to come to Central New York

 

 

Religious Communities

Online Bulletin Boards

(click the link)

 

News and Upcoming Events for Men's Religious Communities

News and Upcoming Discernment Events for Women  

 

 

Pursue Me

 

An album recorded by popular musician, Danielle Rose, recounts her vocation journey to the Franciscan Sisters

 

free copies are available

The annual basketball games featuring seminarians and priests against parish teams were hard-fought matches before two packed gymnasiums.

December 27, 2009 @ Seton Catholic Central

Men in Black lost a thrilling game 58-56, but the fans were treated to some ankle-breaking action, including a slam dunk by

seminarian, Zac Inman.  Congrats to Sts. John and Andrew.

 

December 28, 2009 @ Bishop Grimes

The Men in Black bounced right back against St Daniel-St Matthew Academy with a 54-48 victory. 

 

Photos and videos coming soon!

 

"Called to Serve"

Video Testimonies of Diocesan Priests

 

 Feature: Fr. Robert Kelly

 

 

 

 

Pope Benedict XVI

to the Youth

in New York,

April 19, 2008

"Friends, again I ask you, what about today?  What are you seeking? What is God whispering to you? 

The hope which never disappoints is Jesus Christ.

 

It is from within the Church that you too will find the courage and support to walk the way of the Lord.  

Nourished by personal prayer, prompted in silence, shaped by the Church’s liturgy

you will discover the particular vocation God has for you.

 

Embrace it with joy!"

 

 

Syracuse Diocese Syracuse Youth Ignite Catholic Men's Conference

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