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On this page you will find some of the resources the National Office for Vocation has created to help promote a vocational culture. Please read the instructions on the right hand column for help with downloading the material you require. Below is a brief explanation of the PDF file format which we use most often.
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Nine Holy Hours
This series of reflections has been developed for use by
a group of lay people in the parish, to promote prayer for vocations and
evangelisation. They could be used as the basis of an evening of prayer
once a month with Adoration or as a structured novena. They are jointly
produced by the National Office for Vocation & the Catholic Agency
to Support Evangelisation (CASE).
Hour
One: Creation - Called to Life (79KB)
Hour
Two: Celebrating Baptism (83KB)
Hour
Three: Reconciliation (68KB)
Hour
Four: Eucharist - Jesus, the Bread of Life (75KB)
Hour
Five: Confirmation - Receive the Holy Spirit (72KB)
Hour
Six: Holy Orders - Priesthood & Diaconate (76KB)
Hour
Seven: Celebrating Marriage & Family Life (106KB)
Hour
Eight: Sacrament of the Sick (74KB)
Hour
Nine: Commissioned to Serve (87KB)
Leader's
Notes (including Holy Hours Poster) (163KB)
Holy
Hour of Prayer for Evangelisation prepared by CASE
Sacramental Preparation
& RCIA
These 4 modules can be used as part of any preparation programmes for
Baptism, Confirmation & Marriage. There is also a format for an RCIA
meeting on the idea of our personal vocation, of being called by God.
Please note these files are large and may take some time to download.
School Resources
These materials presented as Word
Documents and Powerpoint Presentations can be used in classrooms, for
Assemblies, for days looking at "My Vocation" or as part of
a Careers and Vocations Service Week.
Primary
School Age - A Child's Vocation Calendar,
produced by Birmingham Archdiocese Vocations Centre-highly recommended!
"A Sense of Calling" Powerpoint
Presentation
"A Sense of Calling"
Word Lesson Materials on Vocation for 12-14 age group
"Getting the Best out of Life"
Powerpoint Presentation
"Getting the Best
out of Life" Lesson Presentation on
Vocation for 16-17 age group
University Resource
"A Sense of Calling" Materials
and Resources for University Groups
Suggested Reading
Materials on a culture of vocation, all vocational states and on priesthood
and consecrated life
Other Leaflets
Seminary
Students Vocations Questionnaire (66.5KB)
Leaflet
for Parents, God Parents and Grandparents (209KB)
Five things I can do to promote vocations to the priesthood (209KB)
Five
things I can do to promote vocations to the priesthood (96.7KB)
A Prayer
Resource for all the Family: Sunday Vespers
Every Sunday of the year is included in this remarkable book and it's
so easy to use. Each Sunday is laid out on two facing pages. With the
help of this book you and your family can answer the call of Pope John
Paul II and make the official prayer of the Church your own! www.patmos.us
Catholic Bishop's Conference of England & Wales - Liturgy Office Resources
The Monastery Resources:
'The
Monastery' leaflet - a free leaflet
for viewers who want to know more.
The
Path to Self-Discovery and New Life
- a free fact sheet about personal vocation produced by the National Office
for Vocation in response to the programmes.
Recommended
reading - this sheet lists some useful
reading materials which relate to some of the spiritual themes which run
through the series.
Seekers'
Prayer - would you like to say a prayer but are not sure how? Are
you wondering if God really exists and if he is really there?
Testimonies
Who becomes a monk or a nun? Why do they do it? What sustains them?
Read Sr Hyacinthe's story
Br Ben shares his reasons for giving his life totally to God as a member of a religious community for men.
Sister Marianne provides an insight into what gives her life
Other stories to follow...
Any links
that are in the PDF format will have a icon.
Any links that are in the Microsoft Word format
will have a icon.
There are also some
PowerPoint
Presentations with this icon: