This year marks the 54th anniversary of the first World Day of Prayer for Vocations initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, observed this Sunday – May 7. On this day, the ...

The chairman of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Earl Boyea, has called on the faithful to pray for vocations as part ...

Shijiazhuang (Fides News Agency) – “All of us can become guardians and promoters of vocations, cultivating together the fertile ground of the call, so that more and more people may hear the invitation ...

Three priests from the Diocese of Peoria, IL, plan to ride their bicycles across the diocese, a trek of 350 miles, from April 24-28 to inspire prayers for vocations. The “Priests Pedaling for Prayers” ...

Bicyclists in the Archdiocese of Washington are seen in La Plata, Md., Sept. 18, 2021, during the archdiocese’s annual “Ride for Vocations.” Some participants rode 100 miles to promote vocations to ...

PORTLAND — The World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated by the Catholic Church on Sunday, May 8. The Fourth Sunday of Easter is commonly referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday” for the ...

Personal encouragement and Eucharistic adoration are crucial in fostering vocations to the priesthood, according to data from a newly released report. On April 15, the Center for Applied Research in ...

Erie Catholic Bishop Lawrence Persico will lead prayers tonight for church vocations. The hour of prayerful adoration before the Eucharist, asking that more people respond to the call to serve as ...

Come June, the Allentown Catholic Diocese will say goodbye to a combined 448 years of priestly experience with the retirement of nine pastors. The nine, who will all assume the title of pastor ...