Vocations
“The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38
Come, Follow Me
All Catholics are called, by baptism, to the vocation of holiness. Some Catholics are called to a particular vocation of a life-time commitment to the service of God and his Church. The Vocations Committee promotes and encourages vocations to the priesthood, permanent diaconate and to religious life.
To learn more about vocations, follow the links to these topics:
Articles on Vocations
Discernment ToolsDiscernment of Spirits on CatholicTV.com with Fr. Timothy Gallagher
http://www.catholictv.com/Father-Tim-Gallagher.aspx
Suggested Readings
General:
Catechism of the Catholic Church (No. 871-945)
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a9p4.htm
Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God, 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Benedict XVI
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/vocations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20111018_xlix-vocations_en.html
The Meaning of Vocation, Pope John Paul II
When God Asks for an Undivided Heart, Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR
Come and See, Fr. John Hardon
http://www.therealpresence.org/archives/Religious_Life/Religious_Life_002.htm
What Does God Want?, Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR
For Women:
Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women), Bl. Pope John Paul II
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_15081988_mulieris-dignitatem_en.html
Vita Consecrata (On the Consecrated Life), Bl. Pope John Paul II
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_25031996_vita-consecrata_en.html
...And You are Christ's: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life, Fr. Thomas Dubay
He Speaks to Me, Sr. Helena Burns, fsp
For Men:
QUO VADIS: meeting for men discerning priesthood gathers the third Friday of every month at St. Margaret Mary's parish for dinner, discussion, a Holy Hour and Vespers. For more information, please contact Fr. Tim McCauley, Vocations Director, at (613) 730-8912 or at tmccauley@archottawa.ca.
BE FREE TO LOVE
That women may encounter the gift of a vocation to the consecrated life. Come join us on Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 9 am to noon at St. Margaret Mary parish. The purpose is to encourage young women to be open to the vocation of the consecrated life and to raise awareness of the vitality of consecrated women across Canada with several new and dynamic communities like the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia (Vancouver), the Queenship of Mary and the Servants of the Cross (both in Ottawa), the Sisters of Life (Toronto), the Sisters of Our Lady Immaculate (Cambridge) to name a few.
The theme of the day is "Be Free to Love," and will include breakfast, two short talks, personal testimonies, and discussion. For more information, please contact Fr. Tim McCauley (613) 730-8912 or Sr. Anna Chan, SC (613) 729-8710.