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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Kolbe's Gift

Ten Ten Theatre’s exciting new production, Kolbe’s Gift, is now booking for the 1-5 October 2013. Over a quarter of the tickets have already been sold. Book now to avoid disappointment. Read more about... Kolbe's Gift

Increase in Numbers Entering Religious Life and in Ordinations to the Priesthood

Entry to religious orders has continued to rise in England and Wales during 2012. For the third year running, the number of women entering religious communities has grown and this year has seen a noticeable increase in the number of men joining as well. The rise in men and women entering is across a wide variety of different orders, some of whom have not had novices for many years. ₁ Read more about... Increase in Numbers Entering Religious Life and in Ordinations to the Priesthood

Text-a-Day

Each day the Salesians send out text messages with quotes from the Bible, Don Bosco, St Francis de Sales, and other inspirational sources. If you would like to receive these, simply text ‘Interested’ to 07939 891422. Read more about... Text-a-Day

Live Recordings from St. John's Seminary

Listen to these two wonderful recordings taken by the BBC with seminarians from St. John's Seminary in Guildford. Read more about... Live Recordings from St. John's Seminary

Catholic-Youth-Ministry-Jobs.com

CatholicYouthWork.com have just launched a new site called Catholic-Youth-Ministry-Jobs.com - a place to collect together job ads for Catholic Youth Ministry around the English-speaking world. Read more about... Catholic-Youth-Ministry-Jobs.com

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Our vibrant prayer-cards and posters for Vocation Sunday are now being distributed. Keep an eye out for these in your parish or you can download them from our website. Read more about... World Day of Prayer for Vocations

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JMJ 2013

WYD 2013

The National Office for Vocation is coordinating the English and Welsh participation in WYD Rio 2013.

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.

Catenians

The National Office for Vocation, Bishops Conference and Vocations Directors of England and Wales are grateful to the Vocations Initiative of the Catenian Association who have generously funded the design and development of this website.

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