National Office for Vocation

Do not be afraid to accept this call. You will surely encounter difficulties and sacrifices, but you will be happy to serve, you will be witnesses of that joy that the world cannot give. - Pope John Paul II

Vocation comes from a Latin word meaning “calling”. Usually when we hear the word vocation, we think of the priesthood. However, every single person in the world is called by God to love and serve Him.....

Consecrated life is the Church’s way of referring to the wide range of opportunities for individuals to dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and service, often as sisters, nuns, brothers and monks.

Jesus calls many women and men to the vocation of marriage and being parents. Married couples promise to serve each other with love and to serve the whole Church. They enter into a life-long covenant of love.

The state of being single is what we’re all born into. For some people, the single state is their lifelong and stable response to the call of Christ.

Do not be afraid to accept this call. You will surely encounter difficulties and sacrifices, but you will be happy to serve, you will be witnesses of that joy that the world cannot give. - Pope John Paul II

Vocation comes from a Latin word meaning “calling”. Usually when we hear the word vocation, we think of the priesthood. However, every single person in the world is called by God to love and serve Him.....

Consecrated life is the Church’s way of referring to the wide range of opportunities for individuals to dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and service, often as sisters, nuns, brothers and monks.

Jesus calls many women and men to the vocation of marriage and being parents. Married couples promise to serve each other with love and to serve the whole Church. They enter into a life-long covenant of love.

The state of being single is what we’re all born into. For some people, the single state is their lifelong and stable response to the call of Christ.

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The National Office for Vocation

International Conference marking the Centenary of the Daughters of Wisdom

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A New National Vocations Framework

The purpose of a National Vocations Framework is to increase the number of people actively discerning how to respond to the call of Christ.

The New Vocations Framework is available to view on our news page. The National Office for Vocation would greatly appreciate any comments.

The National Office for Vocation is currently consulting the Church in England and Wales about the Framework. Please email your comments to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the end of October. Alternatively, 'Like' our Facebook page and send us your comments or follow us on Twitter - @ukvocation

The Papal Revisit: Made for Love

An interview with Barry and Margaret Mizen marking the anniversary of the Papal Visit to the UK. They tell us of their experiences and discuss what the Papal Visit has done for the youth of the church.

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Vocation Sunday '11

Blessed John Henry Newman

We have produced a range of resources for schools and parishes. The theme we have taken this year is from the reflection by Blessed John Henry Newman that “God has created me to do Him some definite Service”

What is a Vocation?

Jesus Christ

Within the Church ‘vocation’ is used in various ways so let’s clarify those different meanings as they apply to Christian living. Everybody has a vocation and discovering that vocation is a key step on the journey of faith.